Wilson's Plover? North Carolina

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Wilson's Plover? North Carolina

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Brunswick County, southernmost coast of North Carolina, USA. 17 May 2026.

I see a single dark breast band, a relatively long thick bill for a plover, black legs, white shoulder spur. All (mediocre, at best) photos are the same bird. The first image is the bird with its head bent over its back, preening around the rump.

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The photos a difficult but I believe so, yes.
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Seconded.
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Thirded - wide breast band and chunky bill.
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Kevin wrote: Wed May 20, 2026 1:30 am The photos a difficult but I believe so, yes.
Yeah, shot into the afternoon sun on a mudflat at several hundred feet.

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