Hans Holbrook wrote, "...Try SPOTTED SANDPIPER! Yes it is February and it
was 10 degrees this morning. John kicked up a Spotted Sandpiper at Weverton
this morning along the Potomac..."

Did you safely rule out Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos?  While
admittedly less likely than Spotted, anything so out of range, time-wise,
warrants considering all options.

Paul Pisano
Arlington, VA