shorebirds and allies

order Charadriiformes

Member of waterbirds
birds (class Aves)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

There are other wild members of this order not yet included in this guide.

large white-headed gulls
genus Larus

sandpipers and allies
family Scolopacidae

black-necked stilt
Himantopus mexicanus

pacific golden-plover
Pluvialis fulva

forster’s tern
Sterna forsteri

black oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani

pigeon guillemot
Cepphus columba

15 observed taxons / 1 unobserved taxon / 3 keys

Chris’s observations: 34 (25 are research grade)

Locations:

Coyote Hills RP: 10
Point Lobos SP: 6
Golden Gate National Recreation Area: 5
Monterey Bay Coastal Trail: 4
Kauai, HI: 3
Alviso Slough
Elkhorn Slough
Guadalupe River Trail
McNee Ranch / Montara Mountain SP
Santa Clara Central Park
Wilder Ranch SP

Months:

Jul.: 6
Aug.: 3
Sep.: 9
Oct.: 9
Nov.: 1
Dec.: 0
Jan.: 2
Feb.: 1
Mar.: 0
Apr.: 3

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Taxon info: iNaturalist

Bay Area species: iNaturalist