Mindy Smith Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Hi, was out at Washburn campground along Highway 1 in California, near Cambria. The bird from today was a small flycatcher - lots of flitting around so not a good shot (bird is low in the middle) - but had clear eye ring that was fairly symmetric as best I could tell, two clear white wing bars, olive color on top (definitely not gray) and underside yellow. Song was short two note tweet and some whistling. Two days ago saw this shorebird fly in among the sanderlings - larger than those but not a lot. I think it is a black-bellied plover but I still suck at sandpipers vs. plovers. Also, please confirm sanderlings - ran back and forth and flew in an amazing coordinated group. Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akiley Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 1) Ruby-crowned Kinglet or Hutton's Vireo. Someone can analyze the wing pattern better than I can on my phone. 2) Black-bellied 3) Sanderling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Leukering Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Unfortunately, there is an intervening branch/twig that goes right through the area that would be the black bar on Ruby-crowned Kinglet. However, that's what I'd guess it is, though certain ID may be impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindy Smith Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 Could have been a kinglet, but I was pretty sure that I saw two white wing bars and the song was not musical whistle that Cornell has for the kinglet. Hutton's are seen here but I have never seen one so that is certainly a possibility. Sorry I couldn't get more of the bird in the photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexHenry Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Definitely a Ruby crowned Kinglet for the first bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darknight Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 On 2/19/2020 at 7:34 PM, Mindy Smith said: Could have been a kinglet, but I was pretty sure that I saw two white wing bars and the song was not musical whistle that Cornell has for the kinglet. Hutton's are seen here but I have never seen one so that is certainly a possibility. Sorry I couldn't get more of the bird in the photo. Kinglets most give short calls this time of year, and do have two wingbars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindy Smith Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Thanks. Saw another bird today that I hoped was a Hutton's vireo but it was a Ruby-crowned Kinglet - finally saw the dark/black bar under the white wing bar that helps distinguish between the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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