BirdNrd Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 1-2. Greater Yellowlegs? (At Jim May Park, Santa Maria, CA) 3. Dowitcher sp. (Also at Jim May Park, Santa Maria, CA) 4-5. Greater Yellowlegs? (At Santa Maria Water Treatment Plant, Santa Maria, CA) 6-10. Solitary Sandpiper? (Also at the water treatment plant) 11-12. Kestrel? (at the WTP) 13. Yellowlegs (at the WTP) 14-15. ? (At Oceano Campground, Oceano, CA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 1-2 Greater Yellowlegs 3 Hard to tell from the photos. I would lean Long-billed 4-5 Greater Yellowlegs 6-10 Looks pretty good for Solitary, but I've only seen them once so someone with more experience with them could confirm. 11-12 Kestrel 13 Greater Yellowlegs 14-15 Huttons Vireo? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 I'd go with Oak Titmouse, otherwise I agree with Connor's suggestions. The American Kestrel is a male that has lost most of its tail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 (edited) The last bird looks like Hutton’s Vireo to me. edit: maybe, don’t have any experience with Oak Titmouse Edited August 9, 2020 by blackburnian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 I see an eyering. Body shape looks wrong for Oak Titmouse. I see both almost daily, looks good for HUVI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 (edited) Like blackburnian, I can't speak to Oak Titmouse as I don't have experience with it, but keep in mind that the bird seems to be a fledgling- note the tiny tail- which confounds the problem a bit more as either species may appear 'off'. That said, from the half a dozen or so times I've seen Hutton's I've come to expect more of a distinct eyering- I'm not sure what Connor's seeing but it looks very plain-faced to me. Just my two cents from my limited experience. Edited August 9, 2020 by Benjamin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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