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Ptychoramphus aleuticus
Small black bird with some white flecks. I'm not really sure if this is identifiable but I would like to know some possible candidates at least
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Spotted on Aug 15, 2016
Submitted on Dec 11, 2016
3 Comments
Cassin's Auklet, like mine that I saw at the Bolsa chica wetlands...http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/1798466002
After going through this list I think you are right: https://www.fws.gov/uploadedFiles/Region... because the other murrelets and auklets all seem to have a lot more white. I think I'll leave it unidentified for a little longer though in case anyone else might weigh in and I'll change the name if nobody objects
Cassin's Auklet? my best guess