dowitcher
noun
dow·itch·er
ˈdau̇-i-chər 
plural dowitchers also dowitcher
: any of several long-billed wading birds (especially Limnodromus griseus and L. scolopaceus of the family Scolopacidae) related to the sandpipers
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Located in the wetlands of the San Francisco Bay, the 376-acre Ravenswood preserve is home to wildlife including migrating shorebirds such as dowitchers, American avocets and terns.
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Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
Feeding together in tight flocks for safety, plovers, dowitchers and sandpipers feed skittishly.
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Dave Taft,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2017
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Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
Feeding together in tight flocks for safety, plovers, dowitchers and sandpipers feed skittishly.
—
Dave Taft,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2017
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“Dowitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dowitcher. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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