Common Snipe - Kim Cancino
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Location

Cabayaoasan Ponds, Bugallon
Pangasinan, Philippines
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Map
Map Coordinates: 15.9656814, 120.2273161
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified
Tags
Habitat

Observation details

Facial markings fit Common Snipe the closest. The upperpart stripes are more prominent and more contrasting/light colored than Swinhoe’s. Bill length a bit oversized. Bird spreading its tail before jumping, and before landing shows bold white trailing edges on the secondaries (eliminating Pin-tailed Snipe) video available. First provincial record! First Seen Provincial #76.

Technical information

Model
DSC-HX400V
Lens
4.3-215mm f/2.8-6.3
ISO
640
Focal length
215 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/6.3
Shutter speed
1/250 sec
Dimensions
2955 pixels x 1664 pixels
Original file size
1.22 MB