ML66913791

Age and sex

Adult, Unknown sex - X

Media notes

Stilt Sandpiper, adult, Santa Maria Wastewater Facility, Santa Barbara County, California, 29 Jul 1984, Tom M. Edell (photo from scanned slide)

Observation details

Adult Stilt Sandpiper retained some breeding plumage. It showed a chestnut colored eyeline with a white supercilum line that separated the eyeline from the cap,had a crown stripe, had heavily barred belly and breast through the undertail, and a streaked neck. The feathers on the mid-back were edged in buff or white that in flight gave the appearance of brown streaking on a dark brown back. The bill was long with a droop near the tip. In flight the wings showed no wing stripe and darker primaries and secondaries. There was not a white wedge on the back. The bird showed a white rump and upper tail coverts and a brownish tail. The legs were greenish. No call was heard. It was slightly smaller than the Lesser Yellowlegs and Killdeer. It had a dowitcher feeding style. (photo from scanned slide)

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS 60D

Lens

EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM

ISO

100

Focal length

60 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/5.0

Shutter speed

1/80 sec

Dimensions

2753 pixels x 1874 pixels

Original file size

741.53 KB