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Old Saturday 9th April 2011, 17:22   #1
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Southern California - Sandpipers?

I saw a small flock of these at Ballona wetlands on 4/6/2011. They look like Sandpipers, but I'm not sure the exact species. I'm going to guess Baird's or pectoral sandpiper from the light eyebrow, spotted wings, and long thin beak.


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Old Saturday 9th April 2011, 17:39   #2
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they're dowitchers, but which of the two species they are - I don't know.
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Old Saturday 9th April 2011, 23:55   #3
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Yep, dowitchers (but I don't know which of the 2 species either)
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