White-rumped Sandpiper - John Kinghorn - UNTAMED Birding & Wildlife
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Date

Location

Macaneta-- Wetland, dune forests and coast
Maputo, Mozambique
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: -25.735, 32.723
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Mozambique’s first record of White-rumped Sandpiper recorded by Gary Alport. A party of seven South African twitchers made the journey to twitch it and subsequently connected. The bird showed all features consistent with the species from streaked flanks, smaller size in comparison to surrounding Curlew Sandpipers, a shorter yet dumpier looking bill, a noticeable white rump in flight, elongated appearance and long primary projection. Photos attached.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens
TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011
ISO
640
Focal length
600 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/8.0
Shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Dimensions
1484 pixels x 775 pixels
Original file size
780.03 KB