ML366953671

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

I believe I first saw this bird passing over the SW field on the hill with a group of 23 Killdeer. This shorebird looking bird was noticeably smaller but flew with a tad faster wingbeat, but slower than peeps would. Six Killdeer flew in - 15 minutes later, to the same field. After viewing this group for a few minutes I noticed a different looking shorebird amongst them - I believe this could have been the same - smaller - shorebird I previously had seen in the group of 23 Killdeer. All moved as a group South along a tractor tire mark impression within the stubble - muddy/moist area - heading South up the hill. I stopped observing when the group started to dissipate, a few at a time. Eventually all had left the area. Scope photos taken and attached. When I first observed the bird, it was facing towards me and appeared to have a fine brownish breast streaking appearance of what I thought would be a Pectoral Sandpiper. I was not able to photograph this trait during the rest of the observation time though. As the bird moved around, head and side views did not support this first species thought. I took several pictures to check on bill, body and leg coloration to view at home. Upon viewing photos, the appearance of the bird showed: an all black bill, dark legs (not yellow), a scaly appearance on the back, eyes that stand out on a bland face, pale-headed with buffy tones and not a very distinct white supercillium, a buffy breast band (side-view), and very important - one photo showing a long primary feather.

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS M50m2

ISO

2500

Focal length

0 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/0.0

Shutter speed

0.02 sec

Dimensions

1875 pixels x 1713 pixels

Original file size

605.19 KB