Multiple individuals handled under permitted biologist
Observed during amphibian workshop. Species handled with proper permits
5 inches long. Found in rocks on golden brick road
Elevation approximately 10,365'.
Altitude approximately 8,380'.
These are not the best pictures, as the Mountain Plovers were some distance from the road, were hunkered down, and my camera does not have a serious zoom lens. But still identifiable.
Mountain Plovers (Charadrius montanus), Robinson Road, Solano County, California - 10 December 2012. Linked to eBird checklist here:
ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S12266542
Six or so in plowed field. Distant view.