33RD REPORT OF THE CBRC: 2007 RECORDS 
California show some signs of introgression, the possible extent of introgression was 
difficult to determine from the description of this bird. The committee removed the 
American Oystercatcher from the review list at its 2009 annual meeting. Reasons 
for the removal involved the high degree of hybridization between the American and 
Black oystercatchers in the northern portion of the range of H. p. frazari and the 
somewhat arbitrary decision of when a bird qualifies as an American Oystercatcher. 
In addition, it is difficult to assess the degree to which repeated observations from 
particular locations represent the same individuals or different birds. The committee 
concluded that continued review would not contribute significantly to further knowl- 
edge of H. p. frazari in California. 
SPOTTED REDSHANK Tringa ergthropus. IDENTIFICATION NOT ESTAB- 
LISHED: Aspects of descriptions of a bird along the Mad R., Areata, HUM, 6-7 Nov 
2007 (2007-247) suggested this species (clearly reddish legs, obvious supercilium, 
primarily pale gray on the upperparts and whitish underparts), but seven committee 
members thought that the reports omitted too much detail to support the identification 
of such a rarely occurring species. In particular, the observers did not note the distinc- 
tive shape (very long, narrow, and slightly drooping at the tip) and color (conspicuously 
red at the base of the mandible) of the bill. 
WOOD SANDPIPER Tringa glareola (1, 1). An overdue addition to the California 
list, a Wood Sandpiper was found at the Naval Air Weapons Station, China L., KER, 
22-23 May 2007 (SSt; DVB, JLD, AH, VH, AEK, KHL, GMcC, MSanM, LS, RStt; 
2007-119; Figure 6; photo also in N. Am. Birds 61:356). This palearctic shorebird 
occurs in western Alaska in numbers in spring, almost annually in fall. Away from 
Alaska, it has been recorded in Hawaii, Oregon, Yukon Territory, British Columbia, 
Newfoundland, New York, Delaware, Bermuda, and Barbados. 
UPLAND SANDPIPER Bartramia longicauda (28, 1). A juvenile was in the Tijuana 
R. valley, SD, 23 Sep 2007 (JFe, MSanMf; MSt, TRSf; 2007-203). 
HUDSONIAN GODWIT Limosa haemastica (26, 3). A female was at the Naval 
Air Weapons Station, China L., KER, 7-8 Jun 2007 (SStf; AH, VH, AEK, KHLf, 
MSanM; 2007-130). Juveniles were at the Salinas Wastewater Treatment Plant, MTY, 
8-20 Sep 2007 (BLSt; BHif, JePt; 2007-192; Figure 7) and at Doran Beach State 
Park, Bodega Bay, SON, 23 Sep 2007 (JW; 2007-285). 
BAR-TAILED GODWIT Limosa lapponica (33, 3). Three fall records, all of ju- 
veniles, are of one at the Mad R. estuary, HUM, 30 Aug-10 Sep 2007 (KB, SMct, 
KRf2007-173), one at Ano Nuevo Pt., SM, 3 Sep 2006 (PJM; 2007-019), and one 
at Famosa Slough, SD, 22 Sep-7 Oct 2007 (BT; MJBf, TABf, JFe, KZKt, GMcC, 
AMt, CAM, MSt, TRSt; 2007-202; photo in N. Am. Birds 62:152). 
LITTLE STINT Calidris minuta (9, 1). An adult was on Southeast Farallon I., SF, 
24-27 Aug 2007 (MB; AKlf, JTzf; 2007-303). 
IDENTIFICATION NOT ESTABLISHED: The record of a juvenile filmed by cam- 
corder near Crescent City, DN, 27 Sep 2005 (2005-177) went four circulations 
before being rejected 1-8 on the fourth and final round. The majority of the com- 
mittee thought that the bird may have been a somewhat aberrant Least Sandpiper 
(C. minutilla). Several outside experts were consulted on this record; initially, they 
thought the bird was a Little Stint, but after viewing the video repeatedly concluded 
the bird was a Least Sandpiper. 
LONG-TOED STINT Calidris subminuta. IDENTIFICATION NOT ESTAB- 
LISHED: One reported from the Caspar Cr. estuary, MEN, 23 Aug 2006 (2006-122) 
was described in detail by experienced observers, and several committee members 
assessed the description as good for this species. However, the Long-toed Stint is 
extremely rare in North America away from the Aleutians and Bering Sea, with only 
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