Arenaria melanocephala
moving in a pair, picking through the seaweed for small organisms, these birds had a white breast and blotchy brown back
The tidal zone near the lighthouse
Funny, my mind said Ruddy turnstone and discarded same without looking at a book(too many sightings to upload tonight), but black turnstone looks good
Lat: 41.76, Long: -124.20
Spotted on Sep 5, 2011
Submitted on Sep 5, 2011