ML476718291

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

One was reported on Facebook on the 19.08.2022 from a birder not involved with the local bird group. Photos were included which showed the bird clearly, although there was no audio recording. This information was distributed through the Calderdale birding channels late at night. As a result, LNK and DJB decided to head down to the site mid-morning on the 20.08.2022. We arrived at 10:00. There had been no news from local birders as to if the bird was still present but given it was using the feeding station at the site there was a high chance that it would be still be present. It was unclear at this point if any local birders had in fact checked the site before us, as news had not been distributed either way. As we arrived another birder was already present at the feeding site. He stated that the bird had not been seen by him, but that he had only been there for half an hour. Less than 10 minutes into our stay the bird appeared on the bird table at the right side of the feeding site. It then spent a few minutes traveling around the feeding site visiting a number of different feeders and often showing well. It then left for around 10 minutes before it returned, but only travelling through the canopy and not visiting the feeder. It took another 20 minutes or so for the bird to return to the feeding station, during which time DF, JM and DJS had all arrived following our distribution of the information that the bird was still present. The bird then continued to show well and was seen by all present. Frustratingly the bird did not call at all during the hour that we watched it. Based on plumage features the bird was initially identified as a Marsh Tit, until some days later when a researcher working with this species pair named Richard Broughton corrected the identification based on the photos. Thanks to Richard for help with this ID

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS R5

Lens

RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM

ISO

1600

Focal length

500 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/7.1

Shutter speed

1/320 sec

Dimensions

2785 pixels x 4177 pixels

Original file size

2.01 MB