ML618798728
Contributor
Chris MacDonald Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Pastorius Reservoir
La Plata, Colorado, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Adult, Unknown sex - 10
- Playback
- Playback not used
Media notes
Whimbrel (ten birds). Also heard: RWBL, Killdeer. 05-10-2024. Pastorius Reservoir, La Plata county, CO 100 Hz high pass filter applied. Zoom F3 recorder. 11 inch Wildronics parabolic mic.
Observation details
Long billed shorebird with shorter grey legs and decurved bill about 2x-3x as long as the head is wide. White supercilium with dark eye line. Overall brownish color with stippling. Longish neck with streaking down to top of breast. Underside around belly/flanks transitioning to a buffy color. Head was darker colored with a clearly visible stripe down the middle, ruling out Long-billed Curlew. Photos and audio included.
Additional species
Technical information
- Recorder
- Zoom F3
- Microphone
- 11 inch Wildtronics parabolic
- Accessories
- Original file size
- 25.41 MB