Waterbirds: Walkers
Sandpipers, Willet
Peeps are challenging to identify and often occur in mixed flocks. Non-breeding plumage (as is typically seen in the San Francisco Bay Area during winter) is often bland. Willet, on the other hand, has a striking black-and-white wing pattern. Western Willets migrate from the coast to breed at inland wetlands.
Sandpiper photography involves groveling around in the mud - not so great for camera gear!

Least Sandpiper

Willet

Willet

Willet

Willet

Willet

Willet

Willet

Willet

Willet

Willet

Willet

Willet

Willet

Willet

Greater Yellowlegs

Willet

Willet

Least Sandpiper

Willet

Willet

Least Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Dunlin

Dunlin

Dunlin

Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Dunlin

Western Sandpiper & Dunlin

Willet

Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Dunlin

Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Dunlin

Dunlin

Dunlin

Dunlin

Dunlin

Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Willet

Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Dunlin

Western Sandpiper

Dunlin

Dunlin

Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Willet

Willet

Willet

Willet

Willet

Willet

Willet

Willet

Willet

Willet

Willet

Willet

Willet

Willet

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling

Sanderling