fogartyf's Identifications

Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, California, USA

https://ebird.org/checklist/S58041940

https://ebird.org/checklist/S89738041

ID confirmed by sound, long-staying individual this fall-winter (see eBird). Short bill, relatively short primary projection.

ID confirmed by sound, long-staying individual here this fall-winter (see eBird). Short bill, short primary projection.

ID confirmed by sound, long-staying individual this fall-winter (see eBird). Short bill, relatively short primary projection.

Small nest about 3.5ft off the ground in Ceanothus bushes. Entire nest was a little larger than fist size.

I’m really not sure whether this is a Lesser or Greater Yellowlegs. I’d love to know how to tell the difference.

Second photo might be misleading; the head shaped looked a lot more like that of a Lesser Scaup