Vagrant Sandpiper Findhorn Bay, Scotland? (1 Viewer)

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wokka

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• Oct 5, 2018

• #1

Afternoon all,

I caught up with this sandpiper this morning. I know there was a Baird Sandpiper spotted a few days ago in the bay. I've never seen one of those. But have seen a pectoral sandpiper in the bay on the 26 Sept. This bird does look a little different from that one though.

The bird was undisturbed by my presence (30mins or so) and was on the edge of the tide line/ just in the grass on its own away from the other waders.

Any help with the ID would be much appreciated.

Cheers

Pete

 

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lewis20126

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• Oct 5, 2018

• #2

yes, Baird's Sand

Good find!
cheers, alan

 

Valéry Schollaert

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• Oct 5, 2018

• #3

Very long primary projections are a good sign for Baird's Sandpiper indeed.

Looks near the place I've seen a Grey-tailed Tattler some 20 years ago..

 

Jeff Hopkins

Just another...observer

• Oct 5, 2018

• #4

Agree with Baird's. The buffy breast shows well in the shots.

 

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wokka

Well-known member

• Oct 5, 2018

• #5

Thank you all for the help with the ID. I've not long started bird watching and a Baird's sandpiper is by far and away the rarest bird of seen.

Cheers

Pete

 

Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• Oct 5, 2018

• #6

wokka said:

Thank you all for the help with the ID. I've not long started bird watching and a Baird's sandpiper is by far and away the rarest bird of seen.

Cheers

Pete

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You're doing pretty well with the waders there Pete. Funnily enough the first major rarity I ever saw was a Baird's Sandpiper (Salthouse, Norfolk in 1982). They're lovely birds.

 

david kelly

Drive-by Birder

• Oct 5, 2018

• #7

Valéry Schollaert said:

Very long primary projections are a good sign for Baird's Sandpiper indeed.

Looks near the place I've seen a Grey-tailed Tattler some 20 years ago..

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We’re you part of a group in a Peugeot? If so we may have met.

David

 

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Simon Wates

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• Oct 5, 2018

• #8

One more for Baird's, a juv. - and yes, a lovely wader. I've only seen one, similar to your bird and I found it too

 

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wokka

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• Oct 5, 2018

• #9

Thanks Andrew,

I've been pretty fortunate recently and you're right they are lovely birds.

Here's my favourite picture from today.

Cheers

Pete

 

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Valéry Schollaert

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• Oct 6, 2018

• #10

david kelly said:

We’re you part of a group in a Peugeot? If so we may have met.

David

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We were 5 Belgian men in a blue Citroën Xantia...

 

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david kelly

Drive-by Birder

• Oct 6, 2018

• #11

Valéry Schollaert said:

We were 5 Belgian men in a blue Citroën Xantia...

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When I twitched the tattler there was a group of Belgian birders there at the same time. I thought they were travelling in a Peugeot 406.

David

 

Valéry Schollaert

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• Oct 6, 2018

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david kelly said:

When I twitched the tattler there was a group of Belgian birders there at the same time. I thought they were travelling in a Peugeot 406.

David

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Can you have made a mistake on the car ID ? I doubt many twitchers did 1200km from Belgium to there. That was in November, a Saturday, we had a Greater Yellowlegs the previous day in Belgium :king: