2012-0526 Shorebirds at Lickinghole

2012-0526 Lickinghole Creek Pond. Semipalmated Sandpiper showing signs of molting into spring plumage. The bird is showing a faint breast line that is typical for SSs. The mud has lightened the black legs of the bird. Slightly decurved and blunt bill, all black. I heard them and the flight call was classic SS (Over 6 summers at Barrow, AK I had many many hours of interactions with SSs.)