BLACK TURNSTONE, BALLONA CREEK & BEACH AREA, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, 12/20/2023 - NEW LIFE SPECIES

   We can ID this sandpiper as a Black Turnstone as follows:

• Mostly a brown bird with a white belly and black flanks
• Orange legs
• Short, chisel-like bill that is slightly upturned (you can see this in second photo)

   The Black Turnstone is a new species to our ebird Photographic Life List.  Our ebird Life List now stands at 1,105.