My bird sighting last week at a nearby birding hotspot caught me by surprise: the Upland Sandpiper has arrived in southeast Michigan.
When I checked my past bird sightings, I learned I usually see Upland Sandpipers in early May.
A long distance traveler, the Upland Sandpiper winters in South American pampas of Paraguay and northern Argentina before migrating through the Great Plains and Midwest of the United States in early spring. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Upland Sandpiper, Long Distance Traveler