Piping Plover - Dominik Mosur
Report

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Date

Location

Don Edwards NWR--Ravenswood Salt Ponds R1/R2
San Mateo, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 37.498727, -122.1415758
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Continuing piping plover observed from here: 37.4955468, -122.1526081 as posted 4/7 by Parker Kaye. I can see why initially reported by finder (Ben Pearl) as possible leucistic Semipalmated. Structurally very much like nearby sepl but much paler dorsally with white upper tail coverts when seen in flight . Ruled out confusion with snowy by rounder /smaller head profile and could see hints of orange yellow on upper legs where not grayed by mud. Some trash pics with iPhone through scope included just to make sure I wasn’t hallucinating in the post ecliptic sun , 6th state /first NorCal record. Much thanks to all the subsequent observers who took the time to document and nail down the ID and obtain photos; first and foremost Marty Freeland but also L. Kahle, L. Stephenson, M. Park et al

Technical information

Model
iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Lens
iPhone SE (2nd generation) back camera 3.99mm f/1.8
ISO
20
Focal length
4 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/1.8
Shutter speed
1/1130 sec
Dimensions
371 pixels x 658 pixels
Original file size
42.08 KB