ML67946351

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Observation details

I was on my return trip from the North Beach when several peeps flew by along with a larger bird. Unfortunately, I did not get a very good look at the larger bird. I turned around, but failed to find the mystery bird. Returning south after giving up, a larger shorebird was seen again. This time, I saw where it landed. As soon as I saw the bill, I knew that it was a plover. The brownish appearance and lack of black on the underside of the wing eliminated the possibility of a Black-Bellied Plover. I knew it had to be one of the Golden-Plover species. I originally listed this as a Pacific Golden-Plover. After communication with another birder, I have decided to revise this entry. Among field marks to justify calling this an American Golden-Plover are the head shape, tertials ending at the base of the tail (this looks like a good indicator that was conveniently missing from my field guides), and the four primary projections that seems to be the most commonly used field mark.

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS REBEL T3i

ISO

400

Focal length

500 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/6.3

Shutter speed

1/800 sec

Dimensions

3004 pixels x 2003 pixels

Original file size

1.22 MB