White-rumped Sandpiper Click on any thumbnail to view a medium sized version of the selected image, or click on its title to download the largest available format.   wr sandpiper 01  wr sandpiper 02  wr sandpiper 03  wr sandpiper 04  wr sandpiper 05  wr sandpiper 06  wr sandpiper 07  wr sandpiper 08  wr sandpiper 09  wr sandpiper 10  A first record for Hawaii ! On September 19,2006 at 09:15, I observed a small sandpiper with a orange-reddish spot at the base of the lower mandible feeding with Sanderlings and Ruddy Turnstones in the muddy bottom of a drained shrimp pond on Oahu's north coast. I was able to take photographs of this bird. After detailed analysis and discussion the bird was identified as a White-rumped Sandpiper. Except for one hypothetical sighting in 1961, this species has never been photographed or documented in the Hawaiian Islands or anywhere else in the entire tropical Pacific region.  Back To the Bird Photo Gallery  Back To the Main Photoindex Links Birding on Oahu    Our Land Eco-Tours    Bird Books    About Us Oahu Nature Tours Phone:(808) 924-2473  Fax: (808) 924-5395 All content and photos on this website are copyrighted and not to be used or distributed without written permission from Oahu Nature Tours, Inc.