Looks like the recent hurricanes off the south eastern seaboard of the USA have started producing some excellent birds here in the UK. Many places seem to be having a 'purple patch' at the moment and none less than Lodmoor at Weymouth in Dorset. A few days ago a Stilt Sandpiper was found there closely followed by a Least Sandpiper (Dorset's first). Dave Helliar saw them both yesterday and kindly supplied the photos below:
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| Stilt Sandpiper (right-hand bird), Lodmoor, Dorset: D. Helliar |
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| Least Sandpiper: D. Helliar |
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| Least Sandpiper: D. Helliar |
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| Least Sandpiper: D. Helliar |
And finished it off with a visit to Portland where he saw this Wryneck...that's not a bad day!
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| Wryneck: D. Helliar |
I'm sure with the current weather patterns on the other side of the Atlantic at the moment that we are certain to see more American birds on our shores very soon, hopefully in the southwest!
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