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Fox River, South Elgin, 9/27/2003 to 10/6/2003 Copyright © 2003 Eric Secker	Fox River, South Elgin, 9/27/2003 to 10/6/2003 Copyright © 2003 Eric Secker

This juvenile Sharp-Tailed Sandpiper showed up along the Fox River between Blackhawk F.P. and Tekakwitha Woods F.P. in late September.  It frequented the mudflats along the river often associating with the Pectoral Sandpipers.  The bike path bridge that crosses the river in this location allowed people very close looks, even looking straight down on the bird at times.  The Sharp-Tailed Sandpiper is a rare Illinois visitor that is normally found in Asia and Australia.

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