ML34258891

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Media notes

Horrible record shot, nearly useless for ID.

Observation details

Initially flushed from tall grass in field on north side of Tree Island at distance of ~50 m. Gave liquid, fairly low, multi-syllable "quid-did-did" flight call upon flushing (am very familiar with their calls), and flew in low flight with quick/fluttering/shallow wingbeats, as UPSA sometimes do, before dropping into grass again. Seen on ground for 2 seconds before flushing a second time, seen well in flight at 50 m distance as it circled a bit higher with more powerful flight with slower/deeper wingbeats, dropping into grass again out of view and was unable to relocate. On ground, saw medium-large buffy-brown shorebird, long neck, unmarked small head, medium-short, straight bill, long yellow legs, tail projecting past wingtips. In flight saw long neck, buffy wash over all of body apart from paler whitish lower breast/belly, long tail, wings buffy brown and lacking wingbars. One horrible record shot in flight attached, that is nearly useless for ID.

Technical information

Model

DMC-ZS50

ISO

80

Focal length

22.3 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/5.2

Shutter speed

1/640 sec

Dimensions

640 pixels x 521 pixels

Original file size

75.8 KB