Sprague's Pipit - Graham Williams
Report

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Date

Location

Little Big Econ SF—Kilbee Tract
Seminole, Florida, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 28.71164, -81.04887
Age
Not specified
Sex
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Observation details

A very nice surprise! First county record. We had been hearing American Pipits all morning so when this one flushed and called, it immediately registered as sounding a little weird. Fortunately it landed directly in front of us where we all saw it and Scott took several photos. It flushed again and gave the same call notes. To me they sounded slightly reminiscent of the friendly chirps that House Sparrows make, only less musical and more raspy. Fortunately for us, Scott's photos show several key field marks. The legs are pale, the flanks are buffy and unstreaked, the chest has a necklace of fine steaks, the back is dark and streaked with a scaley appearance, the head is dark and streaked on top, the face is pale and buffy around a dark eye, and the bill is largely pink. Scott's photos are attached.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 7D
Lens
EF400mm f/5.6L USM
ISO
640
Focal length
400 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/5000 sec
Dimensions
1456 pixels x 770 pixels
Original file size
897.69 KB