Black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexicanus American avocet, Recurvirostra americana Oystercatchers Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Haematopodidae The oystercatchers are large, obvious and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prying open molluscs. Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus (A) American oystercatcher, Haematopus palliatus (A) Black oystercatcher, Haematopus bachmani Plovers and lapwings Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Charadriidae The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short thick necks, and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water. Northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus (A) Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola European golden-plover, Pluvialis apricaria (A) American golden-plover, Pluvialis dominica Pacific golden-plover, Pluvialis fulva (A) Eurasian dotterel, Charadrius morinellus (A) Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus Common ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus Piping plover, Charadrius melodus Lesser sand-plover, Charadrius mongolus (A) Wilson's plover, Charadrius wilsonia (A) Snowy plover, Charadrius nivosus (A) Mountain plover, Charadrius montanus Sandpipers and allies Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Scolopacidae Scolopacidae is a large, diverse family of small to medium-sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers, and phalaropes. The majority of these species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Different lengths of legs and bills enable multiple species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without directly competing for food. Upland sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda Bristle-thighed curlew, Numenius tahitiensis (A) Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus Eskimo curlew, Numenius borealis (Possibly extinct) Long-billed curlew, Numenius americanus Far Eastern curlew, Numenius madagascariensis (A) Slender-billed curlew, Numenius tenuirostris (A) Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata (A) Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica (A) Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa (A) Hudsonian godwit, Limosa haemastica Marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres Black turnstone, Arenaria melanocephala Great knot, Calidris tenuirostris (A) Red knot, Calidris canutus Surfbird, Calidris virgata Ruff, Calidris pugnax Sharp-tailed sandpiper, Calidris acuminata Stilt sandpiper, Calidris himantopus Curlew sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea (A) Temminck's stint, Calidris temminckii (A) Spoon-billed sandpiper, Calidris pygmaea (A) Red-necked stint, Calidris ruficollis (A) Sanderling, Calidris alba Dunlin, Calidris alpina Rock sandpiper, Calidris ptilocnemis Purple sandpiper, Calidris maritima Baird's sandpiper, Calidris bairdii Little stint, Calidris minuta (A) Least sandpiper, Calidris minutilla White-rumped sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis Buff-breasted sandpiper, Calidris subruficollis Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos Semipalmated sandpiper, Calidris pusilla Western sandpiper, Calidris mauri Short-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus Long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus Jack snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus (A) Eurasian woodcock, Scolopax rusticola (A) American woodcock, Scolopax minor Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago