Abundance: Rare Season: Year round Habitat: Shore or mudflat Breeding status: Breeds at or near Upper Newport Bay Conservation status: Threatened species - federal list Slide #24.03.03 - Adult, alternate incubating eggs (date?). Photograph © Russell Wilson. Original available from the Sea and Sage Audubon Library of Nature. Slide #24.03.14 - Adult, basic (Nov 12). Photograph © James R. Gallagher. Original available from the Sea and Sage Audubon Library of Nature.