ML28268421

Age

Not specified

Sex

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Media notes

Phonescoped at 75X power with Zeiss T*FL 85 mm scope

Observation details

I was scanning the Sand Island area when I came across this black bird sitting on this rock just east of Sand Island, which is about 1 mile out from the foot of I St. I focused on it and zoomed in and to my surprise it was a BLACK OYSTERCATCHER. Totally flabbergasted as the bird perched right on top of the rock. George Ziminsky was able to get looks at it and we shared the bird with a couple that passed by. I immediately called David Fix about the bird who promptly drove over but missed it by minutes as a boat out in the bay flushed a lot of the birds that were clustered there. First record of Black Oystercatcher seen from the Arcata Marsh and most likely the first one seen in north Humboldt Bay. BIRD OF THE DAY!!!

Technical information

Model

iPhone 6

Lens

iPhone 6 back camera 4.15mm f/2.2

ISO

32

Focal length

4.2 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/2.2

Shutter speed

1/217 sec

Dimensions

3264 pixels x 2448 pixels

Original file size

611.65 KB