Hills Beach

August 2, 2026

On Sunday morning, I visited Hills Beach, in Biddeford, ME, for over two and a half hours. Below are photos of some of the wild moments I enjoyed during that outing…

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White-rumped Sandpiper

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juvenile American Herring Gull — stretch!

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a crisp, juvenile Stilt Sandpiper who is uncommon/rare to see in Maine and was my first sighting since 2017

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the Stilt Sandpiper (top) hanging out with a flock of ~20 Short-billed Dowitchers

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immature Great Black-backed Gull — the largest species of gull in the world

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a blurry photo of a Pectoral Sandpiper seen briefly on the sandbar east of Basket Island Causeway during the rising tide

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American Oystercatchers — one with a tiny clam… who’s holding whom? Don’t you love those bubble-gum pink legs and bright orange-red bills and eye-rings?