Tuesday, 16 February 2016

Purple Sandpipers (Canadian) - Foreland

That's more like it (better views). Timely comments from Martin Gray and James Gloyne suggested these birds are probably 'Canadian' breeders as they 'look the part', given how long billed these individuals were. Interesting. 







Two there today, Foreland, calidris maritima

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