The birds I thought were the most odd were 2 MARBLED GODWITS. Thinking back, I realized these were the first I had seen in the Central Valley. Of course MAGOs come through during migration in the fall but do many winter in the Central Valley? I checked the maps on eBird and saw that 2-3 MAGOs wintered last year exactly where I saw mine yesterday. Other than that, there were very few records from the winter months.
The one pond had:
Black-bellied Plover - 2
Killdeer - 6
Black-necked Stilt - 39
Greater Yellowlegs - 1
Long-billed Curlew - 2
Marbled Godwit - 2
Dunlin - 70
Western Sandpiper - 5
Least Sandpiper - 40
Long-billed Dowitcher - 140
Wilson's Snipe - 3
Unfortunately the godwits were a bit too far to photograph given the 30 mph winds and lack of cover. Instead I'll give you a picture of an EARED GREBE from that morning:
