Spot On
A Spotted Sandpiper standing still is an unusual sight. This individual found a barnacle-encrusted perch just above the waters of
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Actitis macularius
Rare Standpiper
This is an extremely rare video of a Spotted Sandpiper standing still for a solid minute. No hyperactive pacing, no
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Water High and Low
The water level in the North Basin dropped nine feet (9.08 to be exact) in just over seven hours (7’9″
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Sandpiper Showing Spots
The Spotted Sandpipers living along the south and west shores of the North Basin are now showing some spots, if
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Spotless Sandpiper
I’ve now spotted, oops, observed the Spotted Sandpiper in three locations: on the south edge of the North Basin, on
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A Spotted Sandpiper Pair
The Spotted Sandpiper that I’ve seen several times on the rocks along Marina Boulevard, opposite the hotel, is still here
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Spots On Piper
A few months ago I photographed a bird that I identified with some hesitation as a Spotted Sandpiper. The ID
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Not Too Cold for this Bird
The thermometer read 40 degrees and a stiff breeze blew from the north, churning up the mud at the bottom
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North Basin: The Video
The North Basin is the body of water between Cesar Chavez Park and the Berkeley mainland. When I first started
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South End Birds
The waterbird action late Tuesday afternoon lay on the south side of the North Basin, along the Virginia Street extension.
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