A Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (2/6/2021). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 339689 - Psn: 15)

A Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (2/6/2021). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Purple Sandpiper at the Ocean City Inlet, Worcester Co., Maryland (1/11/2009).

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Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/6/2022). (c) Alina Martin, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 699865 - Psn: 32)

Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/6/2022). (c) Alina Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/19/2021). (c) Matt Felperin, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 991329 - Psn: 32)

Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/19/2021). (c) Matt Felperin, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Purple Sandpiper in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (11/27/2023). (c) rosalie-rick, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 927058 - Psn: 35)

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Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/19/2021). (c) Matt Felperin, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Purple Sandpiper in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (11/27/2023). (c) rosalie-rick, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 927060 - Psn: 44)

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Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/30/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 504222 - Psn: 45)

Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/30/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Purple Sandpiper in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (12/22/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 946604 - Psn: 45)

Purple Sandpiper in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (12/22/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Purple Sandpiper in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (11/27/2023). (c) rosalie-rick, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 927059 - Psn: 55)

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Purple Sandpiper in Baltimore Co., Maryland (12/2/2023). (c) Dany Sloan, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 928074 - Psn: 55)

Purple Sandpiper in Baltimore Co., Maryland (12/2/2023). (c) Dany Sloan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Purple Sandpiper in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (12/22/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Purple Sandpiper at Ocean City Inlet in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/16/2014).

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A Purple Sandpiper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/24/2017).

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Purple Sandpiper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/2/2013). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 693612 - Psn: 65)

Purple Sandpiper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/2/2013). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (2/11/2018).

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Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/30/2014).

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A Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/16/2006).

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Purple Sandpipers at Point Lookout SP in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (3/2/2015).

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Purple Sandpipers at Point Lookout SP in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (3/2/2015).

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Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/13/2016).

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A Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/24/2017).

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Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/22/2012). (c) Matt Tillett, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 636163 - Psn: 165)

Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/22/2012). (c) Matt Tillett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Purple Sandpiper in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (12/22/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/25/2022). (c) danieltayloroc, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 713452 - Psn: 182)

Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/25/2022). (c) danieltayloroc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Purple Sandpipers in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/16/2018).

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Reliably found at the Ocean City Inlet in winter.

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A Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (2/6/2021). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons.

A Purple Sandpiper at the Ocean City Inlet, Worcester Co., Maryland (1/11/2009). Media by Steve Collins.

Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/6/2022). (c) Alina Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Alina Martin via iNaturalist.

Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/19/2021). (c) Matt Felperin, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Matt Felperin via iNaturalist.

Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/30/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

Purple Sandpiper in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (12/22/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist.

Purple Sandpiper in Baltimore Co., Maryland (12/2/2023). (c) Dany Sloan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Dany Sloan via iNaturalist.

Purple Sandpiper in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (12/22/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist.

A Purple Sandpiper at Ocean City Inlet in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/16/2014). View Record Details Media by Russ Ruffing.

A Purple Sandpiper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/24/2017). View Record Details Media by Kurt Schwarz.

Purple Sandpiper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/2/2013). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

A Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (2/11/2018). View Record Details Media by Tom Feild.

Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/30/2014). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/16/2006). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.

Purple Sandpipers at Point Lookout SP in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (3/2/2015). View Record Details Media by Mark Johnson.

Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/13/2016). View Record Details Media by Wayne Longbottom.

A Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/24/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Johnson.

Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/22/2012). (c) Matt Tillett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by mtillett via iNaturalist.

Purple Sandpiper in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (12/22/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist.

Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/25/2022). (c) danieltayloroc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by danieltayloroc via iNaturalist.

Purple Sandpipers in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/16/2018). View Record Details Media by Mark Johnson.