Nils Warnock
@dunlin.bsky.social
Ornithologist. Especially interested in shorebirds and migration. Based in California with affinity for Alaska and Rhode Island. Unless noted, photos are my own. All photos taken with Sony RX10 IV or iphone.
These fences can be dangerous for birds, especially placed out into the water. Point Reyes National Seashore. #birds #shorebirds
November 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
These fences can be dangerous for birds, especially placed out into the water. Point Reyes National Seashore. #birds #shorebirds
Marbled Godwit feeding amongst spider webs in the salt grass. Abbott's Lagoon, Point Reyes National Seashore, CA #birds #shorebirds
November 24, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Marbled Godwit feeding amongst spider webs in the salt grass. Abbott's Lagoon, Point Reyes National Seashore, CA #birds #shorebirds
Sun rising over Point Reyes Station, CA on a late Fall morning.
November 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Sun rising over Point Reyes Station, CA on a late Fall morning.
Watching the waves come in - Marbled Godwit feeding along the shoreline. Cypress Grove, Marshall, CA #birds #shorebirds
November 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Watching the waves come in - Marbled Godwit feeding along the shoreline. Cypress Grove, Marshall, CA #birds #shorebirds
The smallest of the shorebirds - Least Sandpiper feeding at Abbott's Lagoon, Point Reyes National Seashore, CA #shorebirds #birds
November 16, 2025 at 2:31 AM
The smallest of the shorebirds - Least Sandpiper feeding at Abbott's Lagoon, Point Reyes National Seashore, CA #shorebirds #birds
Rush hour on the shorebird highway. Point Reyes National Seashore, CA #shorebirds #birds
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Rush hour on the shorebird highway. Point Reyes National Seashore, CA #shorebirds #birds
Fly by Marble Godwit. Abbott's Lagoon, Point Reyes National Seashore, CA #shorebirds #birds
November 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Fly by Marble Godwit. Abbott's Lagoon, Point Reyes National Seashore, CA #shorebirds #birds
Western Sandpipers are molting into their non-breeding plumage. A few Dunlin have already molted. Point Reyes National Seashore, CA #birds #shorebirds
October 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Western Sandpipers are molting into their non-breeding plumage. A few Dunlin have already molted. Point Reyes National Seashore, CA #birds #shorebirds
Early morning wing stretch by the Black Oystercatcher. Cypress Grove, Marshall, CA #shorebird #bird
October 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Early morning wing stretch by the Black Oystercatcher. Cypress Grove, Marshall, CA #shorebird #bird
First year Dunlin roosting in a sea of Western Sandpipers (Long-billed Dowitchers in the background). Point Reyes National Seashore, CA #birds #shorebirds
October 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
First year Dunlin roosting in a sea of Western Sandpipers (Long-billed Dowitchers in the background). Point Reyes National Seashore, CA #birds #shorebirds
Dropping in - a flock of Marbled Godwits arriving at the roost site. Bodega Bay, CA #birds #shorebirds
October 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Dropping in - a flock of Marbled Godwits arriving at the roost site. Bodega Bay, CA #birds #shorebirds
A little serenity for a very disturbed world - preening Black Turnstone, Cypress Grove, Marshall, CA #birds #shorebirds
October 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
A little serenity for a very disturbed world - preening Black Turnstone, Cypress Grove, Marshall, CA #birds #shorebirds
The drizzly weather continues on the central California coast but the Black Turnstones appear to enjoy it. Marshall, CA. #birds #shorebirds
October 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The drizzly weather continues on the central California coast but the Black Turnstones appear to enjoy it. Marshall, CA. #birds #shorebirds
A little bit of rain and the Rough-skinned Newts are popping out at Cypress Grove, Marshall, CA
October 1, 2025 at 2:41 AM
A little bit of rain and the Rough-skinned Newts are popping out at Cypress Grove, Marshall, CA
A handsome Marbled Godwit with some very worn wing coverts cruising the shoreline. Marshall, CA #birds #shorebirds
September 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
A handsome Marbled Godwit with some very worn wing coverts cruising the shoreline. Marshall, CA #birds #shorebirds
Juvenile Western Sandpiper, Abbott's Lagoon, Point Reyes National Seashore, CA #birds #shorebirds
September 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Juvenile Western Sandpiper, Abbott's Lagoon, Point Reyes National Seashore, CA #birds #shorebirds