Cornwall Birding

SPOTTED SANDPIPER

SPOTTED SANDPIPER – 13 since 1924
1924 Loe Bar 14 Jun summer plumage.
1968 Porthgwarra 27 - 30 Oct. Found dead 3 Nov
1970 Bussow Res St Ives 17 - 29 Aug
1978 Crowan Res 26 Sep – not in BBRC
1983 Drift 1yr 22 Sep - 3 Dec
1987 Upper Tamar Res adult 9 - 16 May
1990 Lynher adult 18 Sep (per 1992 report)
1993 Stithians first year 14 - 22 Sep – not in BBRC
1995 College Res first year 5 - 13 Nov
1998 Marazion first year 17 Sep
2006 Newlyn Harbour, 25 May sum plum adult. Kenidjack 1st cal.10 Oct. Hayle estuary – first year bird 6 Oct to 1st may 2007
2008 Wadebridge, 6th August sum. plum adult on Camel estuary from CBWPS Burniere Hide.

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Summer Plumage Adult Spotted Sandpiper, Newlyn Harbour, 25th May 2006 (Photo:M.Halliday)

The 2006 Newlyn bird again. (Photo:P.Freestone)

1st cal. Spotted Sandpiper - Hayle Estuary, 17th October 2006 (Photo:J.H.Johns)

First winter Spotted Sandpiper - Hayle Estuary, March 2007 (photo:P.Freestone)

The Hayle bird a week before its departure, end of April 2007 (photo:M.Halliday)