Unidentified birds - Southern California (1 Viewer)

[littletiff99]

I saw these birds today (8-12-09) at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. I am unsure of there identity.

 

[canadagurl123]

first one is a willet
second one I think is a Black-bellied Plover
I'm not sure on the others

 

[Reuven_M]

First is a Willet. My guesses on the rest:
Black-Bellied plover
Western Sandpiper
Dowitcher Sp.
Dowitcher Sp.

 

[emupilot]

Voice is alot easier than field marks to differentiate between the dowitchers - they should call them the Monosyllabic (Long-billed) and Trisyllabic (Short-billed) Dowitchers.

 

[Gentoo]

Voice is alot easier than field marks to differentiate between the dowitchers - they should call them the Monosyllabic (Long-billed) and Trisyllabic (Short-billed) Dowitchers.

The quality is also different. The Long-Billed is higher than Short-Billed.