ML35471521

Age

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Sex

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Observation details

1st state record!!! The bird was just over a foot away from a Pectoral Sandpiper, the most likely species it would be confused with. Overall the bird was similar in size, it may have been slightly smaller, but not noticeably. Through binoculars the most obvious distinction was a buff colored breast, with streaking in the neck. Side by side with a Pec, it was a nice comparison. Through the scope the bird had a dark rufous/brown cap that stood out against a whitish supercillium that ran from the bill and faded into the feathers at the back of the head. The face appeared to be a light brown/beige color. There was faint streaking across the nape, through the cheek and continuing onto the neck, fading out high on the breast, with the buffy breast continuing below and fading out at front of the belly. The belly was white, the undertail coverts appeared white. I did not see any speckling, or faint streaks as portrayed in Sibley, but at the distance, and in the light it may have been overlooked. The back appeared to be darker than the brown/beige nape. The wings stood out immediately through the binoculars, as having a lot of rufous making them appear brighter than the wings of the nearby Pec, even in the poor light. The tertials, scapulars and the coverts appeared to have bright rufous edging and dark centers giving the wings and overall rufous appearance. The tail was not observed. The bird had a dark eye. The legs were a dingy yellowish, the same color as the nearby Pectoral. The bill was a medium length sandpiper bill, with a slight droop at the tip. The bill was dark colored with a paler base, maybe orangish or pink, but the color was not noticeable in the lighting.

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