Rare along the NC coast except in a few specific locations where they are found in small numbers every year. The most reliable place in NC to see this species is along the rock jetty at the south end of Oregon Inlet.
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Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima)Dare Co., NC9 Nov 2008Note light orange legs, feet, and base of bill, which is very slightly downcurved near end. Head is a smooth dark gray in winter plumage.Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima)Dare Co., NC9 Nov 2008Purple Sandpipers favor coastal rocky habitats.Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima)Dare Co., NC9 Nov 2008
Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima)Dare Co., NC4 Nov 2005Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima)Dare Co., NC4 Nov 2005Sandpipers often sleep on one leg with the other leg tucked up into their belly feathers.
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