Western Sandpiper? San Diego, CA, USA (1 Viewer)

[gsimonel]

I photographed these birds on a salt or brackish mudflat on 12/23 in San Diego. They may not all be the same bird, but I'm pretty certain that they are all the same species. Are they western sandpipers sporting their new winter finery?

 

[THE_FERN]

Looks like Willet. Western sandpiper is a small thing with a short dark bill that often has a slight droop near the tip (compared with the long, thick, prominent bill your bird has)

 

[Butty]

Long legs, long bill, long neck - all unlike western sandpiper. The thick-based evenly-tapering bill is a very willet feature.