RECURVIROSTRID^: Avocets and Stats 



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Inhabit shallow fresh-water ponds, obtaining food from muddy bottom. 

 In feeding the head is held low and the bill swept from side to side. 



California Migrant, chiefly 

 Mar. May and Sept. Oct. 

 Fairly common about large, 

 shallow, mud-bottomed ponds, 

 sometimes nesting in such 

 localities. 



Arizona Frequent records, 

 mostly in fall migration, along 

 larger streams. 



Southern California S.V. 

 Mar.-Sept. - - Occasional 

 in winter. Nests commonly 

 about shallow, open fresh- 

 water areas. 



Arizona Recorded rarely; 

 chiefly along Colorado River. 



GODWITS, SNIPES, SANDPIPERS, etc. Family Scolopacidse 



Mostly gregarious in nature. This family includes the largest and 

 smallest of our shore-birds, the Long-billed Curlew and the Least 

 Sandpiper. 



Southern California W.V. 

 Aug.-Apr. Numerous in 

 migrations, chiefly on the coast ; 

 occasional in winter months. 

 Seldom inland. Occurs mostly 

 in small flocks, often with 

 Curlews or Willets. 



