ML20278581

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Media notes

iPhonescoped; maybe (?) identifiable

Observation details

**rare; first bird seen just off south end of southernmost sister; only seen for five seconds, but view was good showing largeish all dark storm-petrel with white rump, long wings with long hand and prominent kink at the wrist in arcing glide, minimal white on rump that was notched centrally, notched tail, and bright buff carpal bars; later it or another relocated (and photographed below) as it flew N past the Sisters, showing slow flapping into the wind and regular bow-winged glides; diagnostic flight and shape for Leach's, which was very prevalent on the Massachusetts coast today after 4 days of strong Northeast winds; first modern eBird record for Suffolk, with a grounded bird in Charlestown the only prior and apparently not seen by a birder; possibly two birds given 20 minute gape between first and second sightings and separation of a mile or so, but my interpretation was likely the same bird.

Technical information

Model

iPhone 5c

Lens

iPhone 5c back camera 4.12mm f/2.4

ISO

50

Focal length

4.1 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/2.4

Shutter speed

1/354 sec

Dimensions

3264 pixels x 2448 pixels

Original file size

1.78 MB