Snowy Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus

Santa Ana River mouth, Orange Co., 7-06. © John C. Avise.	Snowy Plover Charadrius alexandrinus Charadriiformes: Charadriidae Click on images for full screen Web design by Peter J. Bryant Back to Birds of Orange County, California Back to Natural History of Orange County, California
Crystal Cove, Orange Co., 10-06. © John C. Avise.	Juvenile, Santa Ana River mouth, Orange Co., 7-06. © John C. Avise.
Chick, Bolsa Chica, Orange Co., 7-08. © John C. Avise.	Crystal Cove, Orange Co., 10-06. © John C. Avise.
Banded individual. Santa Ana River mouth, Orange Co., CA. 7/14/2020. © Peter J. Bryant	Santa Ana River mouth, Orange Co., CA. 7/14/2020. © Peter J. Bryant
Santa Ana River mouth, Orange Co., CA. 7/14/2020. © Peter J. Bryant	Santa Ana River mouth, Orange Co., CA. 7/14/2020. © Peter J. Bryant
Santa Ana River mouth, Orange Co., CA. 7/14/2020. © Peter J. Bryant	Santa Ana River mouth, Orange Co., CA. 7/14/2020. © Peter J. Bryant
Orange County areas designated in 2012 as Critical Habitat: Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Pacific Coast Population of the Western Snowy Plover; Final Rule