Pectoral Sandpiper et. al.

Alas, this is the last day of August, and here in the US we are also into the holiday weekend that normally marks the end of summer.  Never mind that we'll likely have a good bit more warm weather yet.

The puddle that has been attracting various sandpipers continues to be a draw.  I've photographed both Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs there; recently the puddle featured a Solitary Sandpiper.  Today's attraction was a Pectoral Sandpiper.

 

Curiously, also present was a Least Sandpiper.  I say "curiously" because if you compare the two, the similarity will be obvious.  What isn't necessarily obvious is that the Least is much smaller than the Pectoral.

And, finally, the Lesser Yellowlegs was once again striking some nice poses.  The Greater Yellowlegs was around, but keeping his distance today.