Thinking it is not the same Killdeer we see here. #1 nests are not hidden in shrubs and the just scrap a hollow out of the gravel! No soft bedding. #2 size wise they are bigger than your description.
Found her!
Spotted towhee
Pipilo maculatus
This well-known ground-dwelling bird is black above on the male and brown on the female, including the entire head and upper breast. On both sexes the upperparts are spotted with white on the wings and the long tail. It has rufous sides and a white belly.
It frequents brushy areas and is common at bird feeders wherever seed is scattered on the ground, but does not feed far from cover. The varied song usually has one to three parts.
The Spotted towhee breeds statewide and winters primarily west of the Cascades and in small numbers in lowland areas east of the Cascades.
Pretty bird, can't say I have ever seen one. At least not around here.Found her!
Spotted towhee
Pipilo maculatus
This well-known ground-dwelling bird is black above on the male and brown on the female, including the entire head and upper breast. On both sexes the upperparts are spotted with white on the wings and the long tail. It has rufous sides and a white belly.
It frequents brushy areas and is common at bird feeders wherever seed is scattered on the ground, but does not feed far from cover. The varied song usually has one to three parts.
The Spotted towhee breeds statewide and winters primarily west of the Cascades and in small numbers in lowland areas east of the Cascades.
That's where I have seem them
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