ML358850911

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

Any pluvialis sp. is rare here. American Golden Plover is obviously the most expected Golden Plover species, but I think this bird has quite a bit going for it for Pacific Golden Plover: 1. Short primary extension 2. Plumper, less attenuated overall look than AGPL 3. Thin, somewhat drooping eyeline with hints of yellow, brightest above the eye 4. Toes extending past tail in flight 5. The call, which was recorded while the bird was in flight (but which it also gave on the ground), sounds much more like Pacific to my ear, and quite unlike AGPL, although I don't have a huge amount of experience with AGPL calls. 6. The "ghost" of a white breast band seems more in line with Pacific to me, although at this time of year judging the white pattern is difficult. The tertials themselves don't extend to the tail, but they are still relatively long and the primaries are short, not extending very much past the tail at all. The bill did not seem as petite as it does in some AGPL, although not exactly large either. It might be worth noting that AGPL tend to show up in the FL Pandhandle later in Fall, with almost all records (uncommon as they are) falling between the very end of August and early November, centering around Oct-Nov.

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS 70D

Lens

EF400mm f/5.6L USM

ISO

2500

Focal length

400 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/5.6

Shutter speed

1/800 sec

Dimensions

916 pixels x 611 pixels

Original file size

690.34 KB