ML345165761

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Behaviors

Flying

Observation details

Found this morning by Laura Brou. Large Calidris sandpiper with long wings giving a profile similar to Baird's Sandpiper though the 'shoulder' area seemed a bit blockier and legs seemed longer. Color was generally dull gray-brown above with scapulars having a slightly redder tint. Bill medium length for Calidris and slightly drooped, dark with red-orange color at the base. Breast densely and finely streaked though throat appeared mostly plain. The streaking stopped abruptly changing to an unmarked white belly - similar pattern to a Pectoral Sandpiper but streaking was finer. Several dark streaks on the flanks seen many times though they were not obvious most of the time and had to be looked for specifically most of the time I was watching it. Mainly spent its time foraging slowly around the open muddy area, though at one point a nearby Killdeer ran at it which caused it to fly right past me. It was calling a lot giving its extremely high pitched insect-like call and the fully white rump was seen well as it circled the marsh. It then landed and spent awhile preening.

Technical information

Model

NIKON D500

ISO

640

Focal length

420 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/5.6

Shutter speed

1/8000 sec

Dimensions

1200 pixels x 800 pixels

Original file size

600.46 KB