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Long-billed Dowitcher

Posted on April 27, 2015 by

Long-billed dowitchers (Limnodromus scolopaceus) winter in the Southern States and summer in the high Arctic. In our area we only see this shorebird briefly in the spring, if at all. These dowitchers were photographed in Ash Creek Wildlife Area (Modoc … Continue reading →

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Interesting Assemblage

Posted on April 7, 2015 by

An interesting collection of birds at Ash Creek Wildlife Area (Modoc County CA) – l to r: long-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus), killdeer (Charadrius vociferus), red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) and willet (Tringa semipalmatus). The dowitcher will continue its spring migration to … Continue reading →

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