San Diego, US - Hummingbird / Waders / Warbler (1 Viewer)

Hi

Any help with the following birds would be appreciated:

This was taken on the San Diego River, I think this is a Dunlin, based on the long decurved bill in particular, it was about the right size as well:

http://flickr.com/gp/92053284@N04/ru6xZt

This had me confused, again from the San Diego River. At first I thought it was just another Willet, but it looked too small and not slender enough, also I am not are the mottled grey on the breast is correct? It was jerking its head back and forth in an unusual way, and looked more like a Wandering Tattler, but was on a mudflat so surely the wrong location?

http://flickr.com/gp/92053284@N04/6n4Ls7
http://flickr.com/gp/92053284@N04/m1Bf03

This Small Warbler never allowed a good photo unfortunately, the second photo is very blurry but hopefully shows the size and shape of the head. The yellow rump is confusing as I can only tell it fits Yellow-rumped Warbler, which are common here, but it was too small for this, with an olive green back and breast and no white supercilium:

http://flickr.com/gp/92053284@N04/JU79MU
http://flickr.com/gp/92053284@N04/L6B1gB

Does the solid green back on this Hummingbird confirm it as an Allen's, or can you not tell from this photo for sure?

http://flickr.com/gp/92053284@N04/6AAa89

Finally, I assume this is a Western Meadowlark, but this is a first for moe so confirmation would be great:

http://flickr.com/gp/92053284@N04/0rX8PN

Many thanks for any help!

2. Its a willet, the bill is too rounded for one thing.
3. The warbler is an orange-crowned.
4. I'd like to say yes, Rufous green form shouldn't have that much green but I haven't seen too many myself.
5. Yes, a meadowlark.

Silverwolf said:

2. Its a willet, the bill is too rounded for one thing.
3. The warbler is an orange-crowned.
4. I'd like to say yes, Rufous green form shouldn't have that much green but I haven't seen too many myself.
5. Yes, a meadowlark.

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I agree with Silverwolf. I'll pass on the sandpiper, for now at least.

1) looks like a Stilt Sandpiper
agree with others on 2-5.

Andy

Kratter said:

1) looks like a Stilt Sandpiper
agree with others on 2-5.

Andy

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Many thanks all of you for the help.

In relation to number 1, I have attached links to two further photos which don't show the bill so well but might help.

I had seen a Spotted Sandpiper a short while before taking these photos, but the bill on this bird looked all wrong for that:

http://flickr.com/gp/92053284@N04/96226B
http://flickr.com/gp/92053284@N04/Pto7p2

Thanks!

Kratter said:

1) looks like a Stilt Sandpiper
agree with others on 2-5.

Andy

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And the legs are yellowish...

Stilt would be a pretty good find out there.

Looks better for a Dunlin in low morning/evening light (accounting for the apparently yellow legs and pale supercilium).