Bird Watching: Hudsonian Godwit, Limosa haemastica, an uncommon bird., 1 by Grasmussen

Grasmussen wrote:
The Hudsonian Godwit is a large shore bird, about 15 inches. It is found in small widely separated breeding areas. One of those breeding areas is here in Anchorage, AK. They can be seen feeding on the mud flats, from the Coastal Trail, a paved walking and biking trail starting in down town. The only catch is the mud flats are like quick sand! Except at an extreme high tide, the Godwits might be a half mile off shore.