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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Powillimount (Dumfries and Galloway)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Powillimount (Dumfries and Galloway)

Taken: Wed, 11 Jan 2017

Powillimount (Dumfries and Galloway)

Uploaded: Thu, 12 Jan 2017

Photo: Brian Henderson

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Newhaven (Sussex)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Newhaven (Sussex)

Taken: Mon, 26 Dec 2016

Newhaven (Sussex)

Uploaded: Mon, 26 Dec 2016

Photo: Anonymous User

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Torness Point (Lothian)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Torness Point (Lothian)

Taken: Mon, 12 Dec 2016

Torness Point (Lothian)

Uploaded: Mon, 12 Dec 2016

a few around today...

Photo: John Nadin

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Mon, 12 Dec 2016

Torness Point (Lothian)

Uploaded: Mon, 12 Dec 2016

off the rocks near the Power Station

Photo: John Nadin

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Herne Bay (Kent)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Herne Bay (Kent)

Taken: Wed, 30 Nov 2016

Herne Bay (Kent)

Uploaded: Thu, 08 Dec 2016

Photo: Steven Ashton

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Wed, 30 Nov 2016

Herne Bay (Kent)

Uploaded: Thu, 08 Dec 2016

Photo: Steven Ashton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Landguard Nature Reserve (Suffolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Landguard Nature Reserve (Suffolk)

Taken: Mon, 31 Oct 2016

Landguard Nature Reserve (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 31 Oct 2016

Photo: Chris Baines

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Western Rocks (Isles of Scilly)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Western Rocks (Isles of Scilly)

Taken: Wed, 19 Oct 2016

Western Rocks (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 20 Oct 2016

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Taken: Sun, 09 Oct 2016

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Oct 2016

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Holme Pierrepont (Nottinghamshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Holme Pierrepont (Nottinghamshire)

Taken: Tue, 16 Aug 2016

Holme Pierrepont (Nottinghamshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 16 Aug 2016

Photo: Geoffrey Alan Clewes

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Holland Haven (Essex)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Holland Haven (Essex)

Taken: Mon, 02 May 2016

Holland Haven (Essex)

Uploaded: Mon, 02 May 2016

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Fri, 11 Mar 2016

Herne Bay (Kent)

Uploaded: Mon, 14 Mar 2016

Photo: Steven Ashton

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Taken: Sun, 13 Mar 2016

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 13 Mar 2016

on the Creeb

Photo: Joe Pender

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Portishead (Somerset and Bristol)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Portishead (Somerset and Bristol)

adult

Taken: Mon, 15 Feb 2016

Portishead (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Wed, 17 Feb 2016

Photo: Christopher Teague

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Purple Sandpiper

adult

Taken: Mon, 15 Feb 2016

Portishead (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Wed, 17 Feb 2016

One of the 6 Purple Sandpipers seen at high tide at Battery Point on Monday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Rhos Point (Conwy)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Rhos Point (Conwy)

adult

Taken: Sat, 13 Feb 2016

Rhos Point (Conwy)

Uploaded: Mon, 15 Feb 2016

I Like the water droplet details on this one ,of this hard to photograph wader :)

Photo: John Tymon

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at New Brighton (Cheshire and Wirral)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at New Brighton (Cheshire and Wirral)

Taken: Sat, 30 Jan 2016

New Brighton (Cheshire and Wirral)

Uploaded: Sun, 31 Jan 2016

Photo: Michael Turner

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Exmouth (Devon)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Exmouth (Devon)

Taken: Mon, 25 Jan 2016

Exmouth (Devon)

Uploaded: Mon, 25 Jan 2016

Photo: David Stone

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Filey (Yorkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Filey (Yorkshire)

adult

Taken: Sat, 23 Jan 2016

Filey (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 24 Jan 2016

Photo: Tony Davison

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Purple Sandpiper

adult

Taken: Sat, 23 Jan 2016

Filey (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 24 Jan 2016

Photo: Tony Davison

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Tresco (Isles of Scilly)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Tresco (Isles of Scilly)

Taken: Sat, 16 Jan 2016

Tresco (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 16 Jan 2016

Photo: Joe Pender

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 16 Jan 2016

Tresco (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 16 Jan 2016

Photo: Joe Pender

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Wed, 13 Jan 2016

Newhaven (Sussex)

Uploaded: Wed, 13 Jan 2016

Photo: David Potter

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Wed, 13 Jan 2016

Newhaven (Sussex)

Uploaded: Wed, 13 Jan 2016

Photo: David Potter

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Wed, 13 Jan 2016

Newhaven (Sussex)

Uploaded: Wed, 13 Jan 2016

Photo: David Potter

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Lowestoft (Suffolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Lowestoft (Suffolk)

Taken: Sat, 19 Dec 2015

Lowestoft (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 22 Dec 2015

Photo: Nicholas Brown

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Frinton-On-Sea (Essex)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Frinton-On-Sea (Essex)

Taken: Wed, 16 Dec 2015

Frinton-On-Sea (Essex)

Uploaded: Wed, 16 Dec 2015

Photo: Liz Huxley

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Sheringham (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Sheringham (Norfolk)

Taken: Sun, 29 Nov 2015

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 29 Nov 2015

One of the several regulars: usually between the Funky Mackerel Café and cream-coloured, converted public loos, 150m to the east, along the sea front.

Photo: John Furse

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Scarborough (Yorkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Scarborough (Yorkshire)

Taken: Wed, 25 Nov 2015

Scarborough (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 27 Nov 2015

Marina Drive

Photo: Phil Birder

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 21 Nov 2015

Holland Haven (Essex)

Uploaded: Sat, 21 Nov 2015

Photo: Sean Nixon

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Bridlington (Yorkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Bridlington (Yorkshire)

Taken: Sat, 14 Nov 2015

Bridlington (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 17 Nov 2015

Photo: Tony Davison

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 14 Nov 2015

Bridlington (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 17 Nov 2015

Photo: Tony Davison

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 14 Nov 2015

Bridlington (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 17 Nov 2015

Photo: Tony Davison

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Fri, 13 Nov 2015

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 14 Nov 2015

Photo: Paul Bolton

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Fri, 13 Nov 2015

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 14 Nov 2015

Photo: Paul Bolton

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Fri, 13 Nov 2015

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 14 Nov 2015

Photo: Paul Bolton

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Eastern Isles (Isles of Scilly)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Eastern Isles (Isles of Scilly)

Taken: Thu, 29 Oct 2015

Eastern Isles (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 29 Oct 2015

Photo: Joe Pender

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Thu, 29 Oct 2015

Eastern Isles (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 29 Oct 2015

Photo: Joe Pender

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Thu, 29 Oct 2015

Eastern Isles (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 29 Oct 2015

Photo: Joe Pender

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Wed, 28 Oct 2015

Holland Haven (Essex)

Uploaded: Thu, 29 Oct 2015

Photo: Anthony Williams

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

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