Sanderling - Birders of Lake Park Milwaukee Wisconsin
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Birders of Lake Park Milwaukee Wisconsin Media from this contributor

Date

Location

Lake Park (general)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 43.0710451, -87.8694027
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Media notes

later image, after dry and not preening. Bird in question is on the left. One on right is basic plumage Sanderling.

Observation details

The bird we thought was a Red Phalarope on further reflection was a Sanderling with rufous coloring remaining from breeding (alternate) plumage and a thin, long neck due to wet feathers and stretching its neck while preening. Original description when we thought it was a Red Phalarope: "Taller, longer necked, thinner and longer billed than nearby Sanderlings and plovers. Wing stripe obvious when raised wings while preening. Black legs not yellow. No black ear-eye patch. Rusty streaks on forehead, face, and neck. Dark crown, pale supercilium. Back darkly patterned. Underparts white. Bird wet from bathing. Preened while on beach. Wing stripe and dark legs rule out Wilson’s Phalarope. Buffy breast and thicker bill rule out Red-necked Phalarope. Buffy breast indicates bird is juvenile. Photos to follow"

Technical information

Model
NIKON D7000
ISO
100
Focal length
300 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/11.0
Shutter speed
1/200 sec
Dimensions
3280 pixels x 2386 pixels
Original file size
1.59 MB