The bird in the photos appears to be a RUFF (actually it's probably
female, so the purists will insist on calling it a REEVE).

These are turning up along the west coast in the winter with increased
frequency over the last few years.

--
Mike Patterson
Astoria, OR
celata at pacifier.com

Technology and the modern birder
http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/mbalame/archives/2007/09/technology.html