ML260716601
Contributor
Date
Location
- Age and sex
- Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Observation details
One was feeding on the shores of the reservoir on the site. We made a brief stop to check for possible wading birds whilst passing the large body of water at around 08.30. To our surprise we picked out a species of wader on the shoreline at the far side but due to distance no identification could be obtained. We approached as close as we could be found the shoreline fenced off and private, leaving us with only distant views. However, poor photos were obtained which showed a pinkish based to the bill, bright yellow legs with largely plain sandy brown mantle and white underparts. This, combined with the birds notable bobbing during movement clearly showed the bird to be a Spotted Sandpiper. It was whilst checking these photos that the bird was lost, and it was not until we returned to the car that we found it feeding on the near stretch of shoreline. Here better photos could be taken and it was possible to see that the bird was an adult, having retained its spotted breeding plumage. The bird carried on the near shore until it was flushed by a Rufous Hornero and flew out of view. Subsequent attempts to find it again during the day all failed, but with ample shoreline it could easily have remained out of sight.
Technical information
- Model
- Canon EOS 7D Mark II
- Lens
- EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III
- ISO
- 320
- Focal length
- 560 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/8.0
- Shutter speed
- 1/800 sec
- Dimensions
- 1827 pixels x 1274 pixels
- Original file size
- 1.45 MB