Semipalmated Sandpiper - Mark and Holly Salvato
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Date

Location

Sebastian Inlet SP (Indian River co.)
Indian River, Florida, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 27.8568345, -80.448761
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Reported from this spot earlier in the day, so we went to try. Holly was able to get a photo of the partial webbing between the middle and outer toes. But we still sent these photos to Lyn Atherton for her thoughts. Per Lyn Atherton: ".....based The Shorebird Guide (O'Brien, Crossley, and Karlson), this must be a Semipalmated Sandpiper because on p. 155 it's stated that "by late summer, most Westerns Sandpipers have replaced virtually all upperparts including tertials and wing coverts but retain a few telltale spots on belly; Semipalmated's always retain coverts, tertials, and some scapulars during fall migration." This individual clearly shows much wear throughout the plumage with many retained, rufous-colored scapulars, tertials, and wing coverts. Additionally, Lyn notes this individuals bill appears relatively thick throughout, with what appears to be a bulbous tip (visible in the first photo), also indicative of Semipalmated Sandpiper. It's relatively long for Semipalmated Sandpiper, so I think this individual was a female......"

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 77D
Lens
EF300mm f/4L IS USM
ISO
200
Focal length
300 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/4.0
Shutter speed
1/1600 sec
Dimensions
3204 pixels x 2562 pixels
Original file size
2.54 MB