Habitat
Breeds in muskegs and freshwater marshes in open boreal forests and forest/tundra transition habitats. Often nests in drier, more densely vegetated habitats than sympatric Greater Yellowlegs (Tibbitts and Moskoff 1999). Nesting habitat is typically a combination of shallow wetlands, trees, shrubs, and open water. Forages in boreal forest wetlands, saltmarsh ponds, and intertidal areas.
References
Tibbitts, T. L., and W. Moskoff. 1999. Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes). In The Birds of North America, No. 427 (A. Poole and F. Gill, Eds.). Philadelphia: The Academy of Natural Sciences; Washington, D.C.: The American Ornithologists’ Union.
