Whimbrel & shorebirds

Here are a few shorebird samplings from our California trip, all from along the Monterey Peninsula ...

Whimbrel ...

Whimbrel

Whimbrel

Whimbrel

Whimbrel

 Black-bellied Plover ...

Black-bellied Plover

Black-bellied Plover

 Surfbird and Black Turnstone ...

Surfbird

Black Turnstone

 Black Oystercatcher ...

Black Oystercatcher

Good Birding!!

Shorebirds on South Padre Island

from South Padre Island, World Birding Center - the boardwalk across the marsh gives many intimate views of shorebirds and a marvelous opportunity to observe them carefully. Here are a few ...

Short-billed Dowitcher ...

Short-billed Dowitcher just after bathing ...

Lesser Yellowlegs (not "horned," just ruffled by the wind) ...

Spotted Sandpiper, looking less than "spotty" as winter approaches, but still bobbing his tail ...

Black-bellied Plover ...

Good birding!