Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush - Jake Mohlmann
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Date

Location

Pit Rd, Utqiagvik (Barrow) US-AK (71.2795,-156.8056)
North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 71.279493, -156.805592
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Stars aligned - we were scheduled to begin our WINGS tour here today. Refound along shoreline on NE side of lake in basin just north of original sighting. Flew west along edge of ridgetop to line of white trailers with red stripe through center. (71.2795668, -156.8050889) Seen again about at 7:37pm at same spot on NE side of lake. Lots of construction activity in the area. Photos and description to come. At eBird point. Jake's blog post about re-finding this rarity: https://adventurebirding.blogspot.com/2021/07/rufous-tailed-rock-thrush-in-utquiagvik.html

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III
ISO
1600
Focal length
520 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/8.0
Shutter speed
1/800 sec
Dimensions
2531 pixels x 1778 pixels
Original file size
1.52 MB