Short-billed Dowitcher - Paul Hardy
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Sierra Valley--Marble Hot Springs Rd.
Plumas, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
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Map Coordinates: 39.7627625, -120.3465128
Age
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Sex
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Observation details

All together in one flock. Located directly south of the red metal roofed A-frame house adjacent to Lost Marbles Ranch. Had molted mostly into breeding plumage. Spotting on sides of breast. Extensive white on belly. Buffy, rather than white, edging to tertials. Droopy bill. Arched supercillium. Giving soft "tu tu tu-tu-tu" calls; tu-tu's often jumbled, unlike GRYE's consistently spaced tu-tu-tu; and unlike the many LBDO in around them, which were giving sharp "peek" calls, similar to PYNU or HAFL. Merlin identified calls as SBDO. I have more images, video, and a recording, but am on the road...will upload later.

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