An image of a Baird's Sandpiper, another first (lifer) for me.

Thank you all for your kind comments re: my recent good fortune in finding many new lifers. The low water levels in our rivers this Summer is probably the main reason for the more than usual new birds for me recently. The low water resulted in large areas of exposed mud-flats where many migrating shore birds stopped over on their way south. These birds were more accessible than usual and they seemed to stay longer to feed on the mud-flats. Also, it may be that they attracted some of the birds of prey that I was fortunate to get; such as, the Peregrine Falcons and the Northern Harriers.