Condition
Dead
Animal
Western Sandpiper
Identification Confidence
somewhat confident
Observation Date / Time
mic #868 Calidris sp. (Western Sandpiper SC)
@ 34.688124, -120.600448 & 2015.04.28 ; 18:45 ; ~1wk. Co 45.
Ocean Park Rd. ~0.2 mi. E parking lot, Ocean Park, Lompoc. W bd lane. Tidal marsh/ salt marsh. Fleshy flat-skin, quite recent. Xm, fs d. Black straight bill: culmen ~25 mm; crown and wing coverts - flanks: buff edged, black center and rich rufous based feathers; wing ~grey with whitish wing bar: w-chord ~ 98 mm; rump dark; legs black: tarsus ~28-29 mm.
Observer
Michael I Christie
Estimated Time Since Impact
about one week
Roadway Speed Limit
25 mph
Road Type
local paved
Location Description
Ocean Park Rd., Ocean Park, Lompoc. W bd lane. Tidal marsh/ salt marsh.