ML112764371

Age and sex

Unknown age, Unknown sex - X

Observation details

Flagged as rare, these birds were seen with a spotting scope in distant short grass looking at about two o’clock from Gate 2 on Newbys Shop Road, where there is space for only one car. A medium-sized shorebird with a small, round, dove-like head that was repeatedly bobbed while the bird was walking, large, dark eyes surrounded by a pale ring, relatively short, straight bill, longish, thin neck and a long tail. Plumage characteristics included brown upperparts and white underparts with dark barring on the sides and flanks. The bill appeared dark in the distance but at some angles briefly showed some yellow; the legs were never visible. Distinguished from a Buff-breasted Sandpiper by the larger size, longer bill, lack of buff coloration on the face and underparts and more extensive dark barring, not spots, on the underparts.

Technical information

Model

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

ISO

125

Focal length

247 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/6.5

Shutter speed

1/320 sec

Dimensions

3824 pixels x 3167 pixels

Original file size

1.69 MB