BirdMan Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Bodega Bay, CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atxrvabyrd Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Long droopy bill, dark legs, some rufous on the shoulder and head all point me to Western. Not sure if they're expected there at this time of year, though. I'd be interested in other perspectives. Welcome to the forum, btw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdMan Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdMan Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 I thought so too but a winter bird no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atxrvabyrd Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 My books indicate winter, too. That said, a quick search on ebird (assuming I'm looking at the right location) shows a few records in the last 30 days. By the last half of July last year there seems to have been a large influx in the second half of July. The bar charts for the species shows that by July they tend to move in in substantial numbers. Beyond these records, though, I can't speak on the movements of birds in the region. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdMan Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 Excellent input thank yu! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 8 hours ago, atxrvabyrd said: Long droopy bill, dark legs, some rufous on the shoulder and head all point me to Western. Not sure if they're expected there at this time of year, though. I'd be interested in other perspectives. Excuse my ignorance, but a Western what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atxrvabyrd Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Western Sandpiper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psweet Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Our seasonal terms often don't fit birds very well. In the case of Sandpipers, fall migration starts in July! (June for the first few Wilson's Phalaropes, I've heard.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk01 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Western Sandpiper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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