ML619492226
Contributor
Date
Location
- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
Initially thought this was a Western Sandpiper. Hard to gauge the size because it was by itself unlike two days previous when there were about 40 WESAs. Identification was corrected by several folks in the iNaturalist website. Here is the description provided by one after I explained how uncommon WRSA would be at this location during this time of year: "Going off eBird, most ABA Nov. WRSA records (which there are many) are actually much farther North than this. Regardless, this bird is all cold gray tones, that of WRSA. Also a stronger supercilium, stockier structure, more elongated head, very different bill shape, and some streaks on the flanks, but the tones really seal the deal. Textbook WRSA." The scapular pattern and gray tones in the throat/chest area do appear spot-on for White-rumped Sandpiper. Also, after closer examination of photos, one can see the primaries extending past the tail (see second photo from left). Third photo shows a glimpse of the white at the base of the tail as a primary feather gets ruffled in the wind. Last photo shows a size comparison with a Dunlin, which is not that much bigger in size.
Technical information
- Model
- NIKON D3300
- ISO
- 200
- Focal length
- 300 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire, auto
- f-stop
- f/6.3
- Shutter speed
- 1/640 sec
- Dimensions
- 3600 pixels x 2400 pixels
- Original file size
- 1.31 MB