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Updated 11/14: plover, sandpiper, turnstone, stilt, oystercatcher, avocet, yellowleg, willet, tattler, curlew, whimbrel, godwit, dowitcher, knot, surfbird, sanderling, dunlin, phalarope, woodcock, snipe, dotterel, killdeer, redshank, greenshank, stint, ruff -hummingbird -grouse

"2 Black Turnstones (no yellow on pointy beak) among Surfbirds (© Nick Viani) Bandon Jetty near the lighthouse",

"American Avocet",

"American Avocet (© Nick Viani) Summer Lake Wildlife Area, OR",

"American Golden Plover (© Nick Viani) Ferndale Bottoms--Russ Ln., Ferndale, CA",

"American Golden Plover (© Nick Viani) Utqiagvik (Barrow) Alaska",

"American Oystercatcher (© Nick Viani) Playa El Tecolote, BCS, Mexico",

"American Oystercatcher (© Nick Viani) Playa El Tecolote, BCS, Mexico - note the bands (both legs)",

"Bar-tailed Godwit (© Nick Viani) Milepost 72, Kougarok Road, Nome, Alaska",

"Birding the Sandpiper Trail (© Nick Viani 8/12) Gray's Harbor Nat'l Wildlife Refuge - Bowerman Basin. Note: the Sandpiper Trail is accessed by first walking near the Hoquiam airport near Aberdeen, WA",

"Black-bellied Plover (© Nick Viani) Crescent City Jetty/breakwater",

"Black-bellied Plover (© Nick Viani) North Spit--Samoa Boat Ramp, Arcata, CA",

"Black-bellied Plover (© Nick Viani) Oasis Hotel Estuary, Loreto, BCS, Mexico",

"Black-bellied Plover (© Nick Viani 1/21) Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin, FL",

"Black-bellied Plover (© Nick Viani 1/31) Salton Sea State Wildlife Refuge, CA",

"Black-bellied Plover (© Nick Viani 5/11) Kirtland Pond Water Treatment Facility, Medford, OR",

"Black-bellied Plover (© Nick Viani 5/11) Kirtland Pond Water Treatment Facility, Medford, OR",

"Black-bellied Plover (back), Least Sandpiper (foreground) (© Nick Viani 1/31) Salton Sea State Wildlife Refuge, CA",

"Black-necked Stilt (© Nick Viani) Colusa NWR, CA",

"Black-necked Stilt (© Nick Viani) Eco Parque Municipal De La Juventud De La Paz, BCS, Mexico",

"Black-necked Stilt (© Nick Viani) Merced National Wildlife Refuge",

"Black-necked Stilt (© Nick Viani) Merced National Wildlife Refuge",

"Black-necked Stilt (© Nick Viani 1/31) Salton Sea State Wildlife Refuge, CA",

"Black-necked Stilt (© Nick Viani 1/31) Salton Sea State Wildlife Refuge, CA",

"Black-necked Stilt (© Nick Viani 1/31) Salton Sea State Wildlife Refuge, CA",

"Black-necked Stilt (and a Willet) (© Nick Viani) Summer Lake Wildlife Area",

"Black-necked Stilt - Malheur National Wildlife Refuge",

"Black-necked Stilts (© Nick Viani) Colusa NWR, CA",

"Black Turnstone",

"Black Turnstone",

"Black Turnstone (© Nick Viani) Bandon Beach, Bullard State Park",

"Black Turnstone (© Nick Viani) Bandon Jetty near the lighthouse",

"Black Turnstone (© Nick Viani) Bandon Jetty near the lighthouse. Note: dark, pointy bills distinguish Turnstones from Surfbird (mostly yellow bills).",

"Black Turnstone (© Nick Viani) Bandon Jetty near the lighthouse. Note: interesting dark coloration on the back of the wings isn't apparent when perched (more brownish)",

"Black Turnstone (© Nick Viani) Crescent City Jetty/breakwater",

"Black Turnstone (© Nick Viani) Humboldt Bay--North Spit Jetty, Arcata, CA",

"Black Turnstone (© Nick Viani) Humboldt Bay--North Spit Jetty, Arcata, CA",

"Black Turnstone (© Nick Viani) Humboldt Bay--North Spit Jetty, Arcata, CA",

"Black Turnstone (© Nick Viani) Humboldt Bay--North Spit Jetty, Arcata, CA",

"Black Turnstone, Surfbirds (© Nick Viani) Humboldt Bay--North Spit Jetty, Arcata, CA",

"Black Turnstones and Black Turnstones on the rocks (© Sooney Viani) Bandon Jetty near the lighthouse",

"Bristle-thighed Curlew (© Nick Viani) Milepost 72, Kougarok Road, Nome, Alaska",

"Bristle-thighed Curlew (© Nick Viani) Milepost 72, Kougarok Road, Nome, Alaska",

"Cinnamon Teal, Coots, Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Eco Parque Municipal De La Juventud De La Paz, BCS, Mexico",

"Collared Plover (© Nick Viani 1/29) Bocas Del Toro, Isla Colón, Panamá",

"Common Goldeneye (© Nick Viani 11/25) Putnam Park, Link River, Klamath Falls, OR",

"Dunlin (© Nick Viani) Utqiagvik (Barrow) Alaska",

"Dunlin (© Nick Viani) Utqiagvik (Barrow) Alaska",

"Great Blue Heron and Greater Yellowlegs take-off series (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL",

"Great Egret and Black-necked Stilt - Page Springs Campground, Frenchglen, OR",

"Greater Yellowleg (© Nick Viani) Orlando Wetlands, Christmas, FL",

"Greater Yellowlegs (© Nick Viani) Gray Lodge SWR, CA",

"Greater Yellowlegs (© Nick Viani 11/25) Butte Valley, Klamath Falls, OR",

"Greater Yellowlegs (© Nick Viani 11/25) Putnam Park, Link River, Klamath Falls, OR",

"Greater Yellowlegs: Shoalwater Bay from Eagle Ridge County Park",

"Gull (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Gull (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Hudsonian Godwit (© Nick Viani) Ship Creek, Anchorage, AK",

"Hudsonian Godwit (© Nick Viani) Tolowa Dunes State Park, CA",

"Killdeer",

"Killdeer (© Nick Viani) Crescent City Jetty/breakwater",

"Killdeer (© Nick Viani) Shasta Valley Nature Preserve",

"Killdeer (© Nick Viani 1/31) Salton Sea State Wildlife Refuge, CA",

"Killdeer (© Nick Viani 3/18) Wood River Wetlands (vicinity), Klamath Falls, OR",

"Killdeer (© Nick Viani 8/8) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Killdeer (© Nick Viani 8/16) Central Point Lagoon",

"Killdeer (© Nick Viani 10/7/21) Oak Knoll Golf Course, Audubon Bird Survey",

"Killdeer (on nest)",

"Killdeer (presumed male & female) (Hyatt Lake, OR)",

"Least Sandpiper",

"Least Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",

"Least Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Eco Parque Municipal De La Juventud De La Paz, BCS, Mexico",

"Least Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Oasis Hotel estuary, Loreto, BCS, Mexico",

"Least Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Tolowa Dunes State Park, CA",

"Least Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Unalaska/Dutch Harbor, in the Aleutian Chain of Alaska",

"Least Sandpiper (© Nick Viani 1/21) Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin, FL",

"Least Sandpiper (© Nick Viani 1/31) Salton Sea State Wildlife Refuge, CA",

"Least Sandpiper (© Nick Viani 5/11) Kirtland Pond Water Treatment Facility, Medford, OR",

"Least Sandpiper (© Nick Viani 8/8) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Least Sandpiper (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Least Sandpiper(© Nick Viani 8/12) Bottle Beach State Park, Grays Harbor, WA",

"Least Sandpiper (© Nick Viani 8/16) Central Point Lagoon",

"Least Sandpiper (© Nick Viani 8/16) Central Point Lagoon",

"Least Sandpiper (© Nick Viani 8/16) Central Point Lagoon",

"Least Sandpiper (© Nick Viani 8/16) Central Point Lagoon",

"Least Sandpiper (© Nick Viani 8/16) Central Point Lagoon",

"Least Sandpipers (© Nick Viani) Arcata Marsh",

"Least Sandpipers (© Nick Viani) Summer Lake Wildlife Area",

"Least Sandpipers in flight",

"Least Sandpiper with characteristic yellow legs (© Nick Viani) Merced National Wildlife Refuge",

"Lesser Yellowlegs (© Nick Viani) Tolowa Dunes State Park, CA",

"Lesser Yellowlegs (© Nick Viani 8/8) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Lesser Yellowlegs (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Lesser Yellowlegs (© Nick Viani 8/16) Central Point Lagoon",

"Lesser Yellowlegs (© Nick Viani 8/16) Central Point Lagoon",

"Long-billed Curlew",

"Long-billed Curlew (© Nick Viani) Alvord Hot Springs",

"Long-billed Curlew (© Nick Viani) Arcata Marsh",

"Long-billed Curlew - Malheur National Wildlife Refuge",

"Long-billed Dowitcher (© Nick Viani) Utqiagvik (Barrow) Alaska",

"Long-billed Dowitcher (© Nick Viani 3/7) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona",

"Long-billed Dowitcher (© Nick Viani 3/7) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona",

"Long-billed Dowitcher (© Nick Viani 3/7) Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona",

"Long-billed Dowitcher (© Nick Viani 8/8) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Long-billed Dowitcher (© Nick Viani 8/8) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Long-billed Dowitcher (© Nick Viani 8/8) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Long-billed Dowitcher (© Nick Viani 8/16) Central Point Lagoon",

"Long-billed Dowitcher (© Nick Viani 8/16) Central Point Lagoon",

"Long-billed Dowitchers (© Nick Viani) Tolowa Dunes State Park, CA",

"Marbled Godwit",

"Marbled Godwit & Sandpipers",

"Marbled Godwit (© Nick Viani) Arcata Marsh",

"Marbled Godwit (© Nick Viani) Eco Parque Municipal De La Juventud De La Paz, BCS, Mexico",

"Marbled Godwit (© Nick Viani 8/12) Westport Marina, Port of Grays Harbor, WA",

"Marbled Godwit (© Nick Viani 8/14) Pelagic birding event 41 miles offshore from Westport, WA",

"Pacific Golden-Plover (© Nick Viani) Crescent City Jetty/breakwater",

"Pacific Golden-Plover (© Nick Viani) Crescent City Jetty/breakwater",

"Pacific Golden Plover (© Nick Viani) Nome, AK",

"Pacific Golden Plover (© Nick Viani) Teller Highway, Nome, Alaska",

"Pacific Golden Plover (© Nick Viani) Teller Highway, Nome, Alaska",

"Pectoral Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Teller Highway, Nome, Alaska",

"Pectoral Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Tolowa Dunes State Park, CA",

"Pectoral Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Tolowa Dunes State Park, CA",

"Pectoral Sandpiper (© Nick Viani 8/16) Central Point Lagoon",

"Piping Plover",

"Red-necked Phalarope (© Nick Viani) Nome, AK",

"Red-necked Phalarope (© Nick Viani) Utqiagvik (Barrow) Alaska",

"Red-necked Phalarope (© Nick Viani 8/14) Pelagic birding event 41 miles offshore from Westport, WA",

"Red-necked Phalarope (© Nick Viani 8/14) Pelagic birding event 41 miles offshore from Westport, WA",

"Red-necked Phalarope, Kirtland Pond, Medford",

"Red-necked Phalarope - Zumwalt Nature Preserve, Enterprise, OR",

"Red-throated Phalarope (© Nick Viani 5/11) Kirtland Pond Water Treatment Facility, Medford, OR",

"Red-throated Phalarope (© Nick Viani 5/11) Kirtland Pond Water Treatment Facility, Medford, OR",

"Red-throated Phalarope (© Nick Viani 5/11) Kirtland Pond Water Treatment Facility, Medford, OR",

"Red-throated Phalarope (© Nick Viani 5/11) Kirtland Pond Water Treatment Facility, Medford, OR",

"Red-throated Phalarope - male (© Nick Viani 5/11) Kirtland Pond Water Treatment Facility, Medford, OR",

"Red Knot (© Nick Viani) Tolowa Dunes State Park, CA - NOTE: we saw this species 5 months earlier in Alaska",

"Red Phalarope - female (© Nick Viani) Utqiagvik (Barrow) Alaska",

"Red Phalarope - male (© Nick Viani) Utqiagvik (Barrow) Alaska",

"Ruddy Turnstone",

"Ruddy Turnstone (© Nick Viani) Bandon Beach, Bullard State Park",

"Ruddy Turnstone (© Nick Viani 1/21) Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin, FL",

"Ruddy Turnstone (© Nick Viani 8/12) Bottle Beach State Park, Grays Harbor, WA",

"Ruddy Turnstone (© Nick Viani 8/12) Bottle Beach State Park, Grays Harbor, WA",

"Sanderling (© Nick Viani) Oasis Hotel estuary, Loreto, BCS, Mexico",

"Sanderling (© Nick Viani) Oasis Hotel estuary, Loreto, BCS, Mexico",

"Sanderling (© Nick Viani 1/21) Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin, FL",

"Sanderling (© Nick Viani 1/27) Zapatilla Cays, Bastimentos National Marine Park, Panamá",

"Sanderlings (© Nick Viani) Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste, Costa Rica",

"Sandpipers in flight",

"Sea Lions and Black Turnstones (© Nick Viani) Cape Arago State Park",

"Semipalmated Plover (© Nick Viani) Council Highway, Nome, Alaska",

"Semipalmated Plover (© Nick Viani) Ferndale Bottoms--Russ Ln., Ferndale, CA",

"Semipalmated Plover (© Nick Viani) Grand Plaza Hotel, La Paz, BCS, Mexico",

"Semipalmated Plover (© Nick Viani) Nehalem Bay, Oregon Coast",

"Semipalmated Plover (© Nick Viani) Oasis Hotel estuary, Loreto, BCS, Mexico",

"Semipalmated Plover (© Nick Viani) Tolowa Dunes State Park, CA",

"Semipalmated Plover (© Nick Viani) Unalaska/Dutch Harbor, in the Aleutian Chain of Alaska",

"Semipalmated Plover (© Nick Viani) Unalaska/Dutch Harbor, in the Aleutian Chain of Alaska",

"Semipalmated Plover (© Nick Viani 8/13/24) Lone Ranch Beach, Bookings, OR",

"Semipalmated Plover (© Nick Viani 9/15) Siltcoos River, Siuslaw National Forest, OR",

"Semipalmated Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Tolowa Dunes State Park, CA",

"Semipalmated Sandpiper (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Short-billed Dowitcher",

"Short-billed Dowitcher (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",

"Short-billed Dowitcher (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",

"Short-billed Dowitcher (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",

"Short-billed Dowitcher (© Nick Viani) Eco Parque Municipal De La Juventud De La Paz, BCS, Mexico",

"Short-billed Dowitcher (© Nick Viani) Oasis Hotel Estuary, Loreto, BCS, Mexico",

"Short-billed Dowitcher (© Nick Viani) Oasis Hotel Estuary, Loreto, BCS, Mexico",

"Short-billed Dowitcher, Western Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Eco Parque Municipal De La Juventud De La Paz, BCS, Mexico",

"Snowy Plover (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",

"Snowy Plover (© Nick Viani) Oasis Hotel estuary, Loreto, BCS, Mexico",

"Snowy Plover (© Nick Viani) Oasis Hotel Estuary, Loreto, BCS, Mexico",

"Snowy Plover (© Nick Viani) Oasis Hotel estuary, Loreto, BCS, Mexico",

"Snowy Plover (© Nick Viani) Summer Lake Wildlife Area",

"Snowy Plover (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Snowy Plover (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Snowy Plover, Big Lagoon, CA",

"Snowy Plover Adult (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Snowy Plover Chick (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Snowy Plover Chick (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Snowy Plover Chick (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Snowy Plover Chick (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Snowy Plover Chick (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Snowy Plover Chick (© Nick Viani 8/10) Siltcoos River, birding by boat",

"Sooney chose to walk the river trail instead of kayaking. In the distance is protected Snowy Plover habitat.",

"Sooney kayaking adjacent to protected Snowy Plover habitat.",

"Spotted Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Eco Parque Municipal De La Juventud De La Paz, BCS, Mexico",

"Spotted Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) In the vicinity of Bunker Hill CG, Lemolo Lake, Douglas County, OR",

"Spotted Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Kayak Birding on Lemolo Lake, Douglas County, OR",

"Spotted Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Kayak Birding on Lemolo Lake, Douglas County, OR",

"Spotted Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Lemolo Lake, Douglas County, OR",

"Spotted Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Mountain Lakes area, Ashland, OR",

"Spotted Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Oasis Hotel estuary, Loreto, BCS, Mexico",

"Spotted Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste, Costa Rica",

"Spotted Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste, Costa Rica",

"Spotted Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Rancho Naturalista Lodge, La Suiza, Turrialba Region",

"Spotted Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Rio Santa Rosalía estuary, Mulugé, BCS, Mexico",

"Spotted Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Ship Ashore, Smith River Estuary, CA",

"Spotted Sandpiper (© Nick Viani 1/27) Zapatilla Cays, Bastimentos National Marine Park, Panamá",

"Spotted Sandpiper (© Nick Viani 8/10) Ike Kinswa State Park, Mossyrock, WA",

"Spotted Sandpiper (© Nick Viani 8/13/24) Lone Ranch Beach, Bookings, OR",

"Spotted Sandpiper (Washington DC)",

"Spotted Sandpiper (winter plumage) (© Nick Viani) Eco Parque Municipal De La Juventud De La Paz, BCS, Mexico",

"Spotted Sandpiper - Wallowa River, Joseph, OR",

"Surfbird (© Nick Viani) Bandon Beach, Bullard State Park",

"Surfbird (© Nick Viani) Crescent City Jetty/breakwater",

"Surfbird (© Nick Viani) Humboldt Bay--North Spit Jetty, Arcata, CA",

"Surfbird (© Nick Viani) Humboldt Bay--North Spit Jetty, Arcata, CA",

"Surfbird (© Nick Viani) Humboldt Bay--North Spit Jetty, Arcata, CA",

"Surfbird (© Nick Viani) Humboldt Bay--North Spit Jetty, Arcata, CA",

"Surfbird (© Nick Viani) Humboldt Bay--North Spit Jetty, Arcata, CA",

"Surfbird (© Nick Viani) Humboldt Bay--North Spit Jetty, Arcata, CA",

"Surfbird (© Nick Viani) Humboldt Bay--North Spit Jetty, Arcata, CA",

"Surfbird (© Nick Viani) Humboldt Bay--North Spit Jetty, Arcata, CA",

"Surfbirds (© Nick Viani) Bandon Jetty near the lighthouse",

"Tundra Detail (© Sooney Viani) Milepost 24 in search of the Red Knot",

"Tundra Detail (© Sooney Viani) Milepost 24 in search of the Red Knot",

"Tundra Detail (© Sooney Viani) Milepost 24 in search of the Red Knot",

"Tundra Detail (© Sooney Viani) Milepost 24 in search of the Red Knot",

"Tundra Detail (© Sooney Viani) Milepost 24 in search of the Red Knot",

"Tundra Detail (© Sooney Viani) Milepost 24 in search of the Red Knot",

"Wandering Tattler",

"Wandering Tattler",

"Wandering Tattler (© Nick Viani) Bandon Jetty near the lighthouse",

"Wandering Tattler (© Nick Viani) Crescent City Jetty/breakwater",

"Wandering Tattler (© Nick Viani) Humboldt Bay--North Spit Jetty, Arcata, CA",

"Wandering Tattler (© Nick Viani) Humboldt Bay--North Spit Jetty, Arcata, CA",

"Wandering Tattler (© Nick Viani) Kougarok Road, Nome, Alaska",

"Wandering Tattler - Bandon Jetty",

"Warbling Vireo - Godwit Days",

"Western Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Crescent City, CA",

"Western Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Nehalem Bay, Oregon Coast",

"Western Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Nehalem Bay, Oregon Coast",

"Western Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Tolowa Dunes State Park, CA",

"Western Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) Tolowa Dunes State Park, CA",

"Western Sandpiper (© Nick Viani) White City Lagoon, Kirtland Pond",

"Western Sandpiper (© Nick Viani 8/12) Bottle Beach State Park, Grays Harbor, WA",

"Western Sandpipers (© Nick Viani) Tolowa Dunes State Park, CA",

"Western Sandpipers (© Nick Viani 9/15) Siltcoos River, Siuslaw National Forest, OR",

"Whimbrel (© Nick Viani) Bandon Beach, Bullard State Park"

"Whimbrel (© Nick Viani) Bandon Beach, Bullard State Park",

"Whimbrel (© Nick Viani) Bandon Beach, Bullard State Park",

"Whimbrel (© Nick Viani) Bandon Beach, Bullard State Park",

"Whimbrel (© Nick Viani) Crescent City, CA",

"Whimbrel (© Nick Viani) Playa El Tecolote, BCS, Mexico",

"Whimbrel (© Nick Viani) Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste, Costa Rica",

"Whimbrel (© Nick Viani) Rio Santa Rosalía, Mulugé, BCS, Mexico",

"Whimbrel and Black Turnstones (© Nick Viani) Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste, Costa Rica",

"Willet",

"Willet",

"Willet",

"Willet (© Nick Viani) (© Nick Viani) Rio Santa Rosalía, Mulugé, BCS, Mexico",

"Willet (© Nick Viani) Arcata Marsh Wildlife Area, CA",

"Willet (© Nick Viani) Malheur Field Station, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, OR",

"Willet (© Nick Viani) Oasis Hotel Estuary, Loreto, BCS, Mexico",

"Willet (© Nick Viani) Summer Lake Wildlife Area",

"Willet (© Nick Viani) Summer Lake Wildlife Area, OR",

"Willet (breeding adult)",

"Willet - Alvord Hot Springs",

"Willet perched atop high-desert sage",

"Wilson's Phalarope (© Nick Viani) Malheur National Wildlife Refuge",

"Wilson's Plover (© Nick Viani) Oasis Hotel Estuary, Loreto, BCS, Mexico",

"Wilson's Plover (© Nick Viani) Oasis Hotel estuary, Loreto, BCS, Mexico",

"Wilson's Plover (© Nick Viani) Oasis Hotel estuary, Loreto, BCS, Mexico",

"Wilson's Snipe",

"Wilson's Snipe (© Nick Viani) Diamond, OR.",

"Wilson's Snipe (© Nick Viani) Malheur National Wildlife Refuge",

"Wilson's Snipe (© Nick Viani) Malheur National Wildlife Refuge",

"Wilson's Snipe (© Nick Viani) Malheur National Wildlife Refuge",

"Wilson's Snipe (© Nick Viani) Merced National Wildlife Refuge",

"Wilson's Snipe (© Nick Viani) Merced National Wildlife Refuge",

"Wilson's Snipe (© Nick Viani) Merced National Wildlife Refuge",

"Wilson's Snipe (© Nick Viani) Seward, Alaska",

"Wilson's Snipe (© Nick Viani) Tolowa Dunes State Park, CA",

"Wilson's Snipe (© Nick Viani 3/8) Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Tucson, AZ",

"Wilson's Snipe (© Nick Viani 4/23) North Mountain Park, Ashland, OR",

"Wilson's Snipe (© Nick Viani 4/23) North Mountain Park, Ashland, OR",

"Wilson's Snipe (© Nick Viani 11/25) Butte Valley, Klamath Falls, OR",

"Yellowleg (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",

"Yellowleg (© Nick Viani) Camping along the Siltcoos River, Waxmyrtle Campground (near Florence, OR)",

"Yellowlegs",

American Avocet

American Avocet

American Avocet

American Avocet

American Avocet (© Nick Viani) Patagonia Lake State Park

Baird's Sandpiper (© Nick Viani)

Black-necked Stilt

Black-necked Stilt

Summer Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Killdeer (fledge)

Killdeer (fledge)

(© Nick Viani) Bear Creek Community Bird Survey

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BCCBS - Lynn Newbry Transect

Turkey Vulture "Black Turnstone (© Nick Viani) Bandon Beach, Bullard State Park

Beverley Beach State Park, OR

Wilson's Snipe (© Nick Viani) Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon