Stilt Sandpipers gather at Falls Lake

September 24, 2026
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Fifty s were recorded at Falls Lake on September 23, a notable concentration during their southward migration.1 Stilt Sandpipers breed in the Arctic and migrate through the Atlantic Coast in fall, with peak numbers from mid-August through September as juveniles follow adults south to wintering grounds in South America.1, 2

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