ppickering's Identifications
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This observation is for the smallest individual, second from the left. The larger individuals have their own separate observation here.
These were just a few individuals out of many large flocks flying north.
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Observador
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This observation is for the 5 larger individuals. The smaller individual, second from the left, has its own separate observation here.
These were just a few individuals out of many large flocks flying north.
Fotos / Sons
Observador
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This observation is for the 5 larger individuals. The smaller individual, second from the left, has its own separate observation here.
These were just a few individuals out of many large flocks flying north.
Fotos / Sons
Observador
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Part of a larger flock, which in turn was one of many flocks flying north over this area
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Maçarico-Pintado (Actitis macularius)Observador
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An almost dance like pattern to it's foraging. Looked slightly larger than a plover. Yellow legs.
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Observador
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One or possibly two individuals nectaring on Evergreen Huckleberry flowers (Vaccinium ovatum)
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Mesoleuca gratulataObservador
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Taking minerals or water, or both, from rock surface on this warm, dry day
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Mesoleuca gratulataObservador
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Many of these moths were landing on a moss-covered rock face and taking minerals or water, or both, on this warm, dry day
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Género LarusObservador
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This observation is for the darker gull chasing/pirating the paler gull. Herring Gull?
The paler gull being chased has a separate observation here. The darker gull successfully stole the food.
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Gaivota-de-Pés-Rosados (Larus occidentalis)Observador
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Glaucous-winged, Western, or maybe the hybrid Olympic Gull?
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Gaivota-de-Bico-Curto (Larus brachyrhynchus)Observador
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Short-billed?
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Vira-Pedras-Preto (Arenaria melanocephala)Observador
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In flight in the center, plus others scattered around it
The Rock Sandpipers and Surfbirds have their own separate observations.
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Pilrito-da-Rebentação (Calidris virgata)Observador
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Top plus just above and underneath the landing Black Turnstone
The Black Turnstones and Rock Sandpipers have their own separate observations.
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Pilrito-Das-Rochas (Calidris ptilocnemis)Observador
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This observation turned out to be a shorebird quiz for me. In the field, I only scored two out of three. I recognized the Black Turnstones and Surbirds but not the Rock Sandpipers (second photo upper right, third photo bottom two)--until I studied photos from the next day when enough birds were awake and showing their bills, which confirmed the Rock Sandpiper ID and let me see how their sizes and coloration compared to those of the similar Surfbirds (those answer-key photos from the next day are here).
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Cisne-Pequeno (Cygnus columbianus)Observador
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They seem to have fairly extensive black at the bases of their bills but also a lot of pink in the rest of the bills.
About 45 minutes later, the pair flew over me as I was heading back inland.
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Gaivota-da-Califórnia (Larus californicus)Observador
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Smaller and with rounder head. California Gull?
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