No sooner had Dave Helliar seen the Stilt and Least Sandpipers at Lodmoor, than he was back down to Portland the very next day for yet another American wader! This time a very handsome Buff-breasted Sandpiper that pitched up in a horse paddock just outside Southwell.
A few have been seen around the UK already this autumn - more reminiscent of the 1980's when they seemed much more frequent visitors than today.
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| Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Portland, Dorset: D. Helliar |
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| Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Portland, Dorset: D. Helliar |
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| Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Portland, Dorset: D. Helliar |
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| Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Portland, Dorset: D. Helliar |
If the current fall of American waders is anything to go by, we could potentially see some exciting passerines too. It would be good to see another Parula...
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