Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
Rails, Shorebirds, & Gulls
Rare
Fall, Winter and Spring
Greater Yellowlegs - CSU San Bernardino
© Tom Benson
Greater Yellowlegs - CSU San Bernardino
© Tom Benson
The Greater Yellowlegs is a rare visitor to campus from October to April. It is best looked for in shallow water in flooded basins around Badger Hill. It is a common migrant and winter visitor throughout southern California.
The Greater Yellowlegs can be identified by it gray head and upperparts with small white spots, white eye ring and belly, and bright yellow legs.