American Golden-Plover - Karen Wosilait
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Location

Skagit Wildlife Area--Fir Island Farm Reserve (Hayton Reserve)
Skagit, Washington, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 48.3356338, -122.4131659
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Will check photos. No dark axillars in flight. Foraging w BBPL. Fine bill, bold white supercilium, light golden wash in some areas. Wings longer than tail. Cap darker. EDIT/Addition after reviewing photos: Spotted a small group of Pluvialis plovers in SW corner of main “pond” near dike. Very light golden wash on some of the birds, more noticeable on rump. Darker cap with striking white supercilium (bright enough that my birding-adjacent spouse commented on it). Fine bill. Long primary projection, tertials falling short of tail tip (see photo). More AMGP than BBPL, so size comparison was challenging. Overall darker than BBPL foraging with them. Fortunately, my spouse called out when they flew, and I could see that they were overall darker than the BBPL but no dark axillars.

Technical information

Model
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
ISO
125
Focal length
215 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/6.5
Shutter speed
1/200 sec
Dimensions
2838 pixels x 2128 pixels
Original file size
1.33 MB