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Pectoral Sandpiper

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

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

Taken: Sat, 10 Oct 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 10 Oct 2026

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 10 Oct 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 10 Oct 2026

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 10 Oct 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 10 Oct 2026

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Taken: Fri, 09 Oct 2026

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Fri, 09 Oct 2026

At Porthhellick pool. Digiscoped Swarovski ATX95, Google Pixel7

Photo: Dick Filby

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Thame (Oxfordshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Thame (Oxfordshire)

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 05 Oct 2026

Thame (Oxfordshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 07 Oct 2026

richardtyler.zenfolio.com

Photo: Richard Tyler

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Pectoral Sandpiper

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 05 Oct 2026

Thame (Oxfordshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 07 Oct 2026

Photo: Richard Tyler

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Pectoral Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Carsington Water (Derbyshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Carsington Water (Derbyshire)

juvenile

Taken: Sat, 19 Sep 2026

Carsington Water (Derbyshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 28 Sep 2026

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Pectoral Sandpiper

juvenile

Taken: Sat, 19 Sep 2026

Carsington Water (Derbyshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 28 Sep 2026

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Pectoral Sandpiper

juvenile

Taken: Sat, 19 Sep 2026

Carsington Water (Derbyshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 28 Sep 2026

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Pectoral Sandpiper

juvenile

Taken: Sat, 19 Sep 2026

Carsington Water (Derbyshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 28 Sep 2026

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Ham Wall RSPB (Somerset and Bristol)

All the RBA news reports of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Ham Wall RSPB (Somerset and Bristol)

juvenile

Taken: Sep 2026

Ham Wall RSPB (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Tue, 22 Sep 2026

Photo: Brian Hill

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Pectoral Sandpiper

juvenile

Taken: Sep 2026

Ham Wall RSPB (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Tue, 22 Sep 2026

Photo: Brian Hill

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Pectoral Sandpiper

juvenile

Taken: Sep 2026

Ham Wall RSPB (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Tue, 22 Sep 2026

Photo: Brian Hill

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Druridge (Northumberland)

All the RBA news reports of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Druridge (Northumberland)

Taken: Sun, 20 Sep 2026

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 21 Sep 2026

On the Budge fields, viewed here from the south-facing hide.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Taken: Sun, 20 Sep 2026

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 21 Sep 2026

On the Budge fields, viewed here from the south-facing hide.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Taken: Sun, 20 Sep 2026

Druridge (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Mon, 21 Sep 2026

On the Budge fields, viewed here from the south-facing hide.

Photo: Frank Golding

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Pectoral Sandpiper

juvenile

Taken: Tue, 15 Sep 2026

Carsington Water (Derbyshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 16 Sep 2026

Photo: Caroline Callaghan

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Pectoral Sandpiper

juvenile

Taken: Tue, 15 Sep 2026

Carsington Water (Derbyshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 15 Sep 2026

Photo: Caroline Callaghan

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

All the RBA news reports of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

juvenile

Taken: Sat, 22 Aug 2026

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Sat, 22 Aug 2026

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Pectoral Sandpiper

juvenile

Taken: Sat, 22 Aug 2026

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Sat, 22 Aug 2026

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Taken: Wed, 19 Aug 2026

Abberton Reservoir (Essex)

Uploaded: Wed, 19 Aug 2026

Photo: Steve Grimwade

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Croxall (Staffordshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Croxall (Staffordshire)

adult

Taken: Sat, 15 Aug 2026

Croxall (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 15 Aug 2026

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Pectoral Sandpiper

adult

Taken: Sat, 15 Aug 2026

Croxall (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 15 Aug 2026

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Pectoral Sandpiper

adult

Taken: Sat, 15 Aug 2026

Croxall (Staffordshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 15 Aug 2026

Photo: Jonathan Woodcock

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Stiffkey (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Stiffkey (Norfolk)

Taken: Tue, 28 Jul 2026

Stiffkey (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 28 Jul 2026

At Stiffkey Fen. Always distant: viewed from sea wall

Photo: David Bryant

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Taken: Tue, 28 Jul 2026

Stiffkey (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 28 Jul 2026

Impossibly distant on Stiffkey Fen, but surprisingly easy to pick out when you knew where it was!

Photo: David Bryant

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Pennington Marshes (Hampshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Pennington Marshes (Hampshire)

Taken: Sat, 18 Jul 2026

Pennington Marshes (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 26 Jul 2026

Super views early morning at Fishtail Lagoon

Photo: Michael Lomax

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Keyhaven (Hampshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Keyhaven (Hampshire)

Taken: Fri, 24 Jul 2026

Keyhaven (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 24 Jul 2026

Keyhaven lagoon, amazingly camouflaged against the mud

Photo: Richard Prior

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 18 Jul 2026

Pennington Marshes (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 18 Jul 2026

At Fishtail Lagoon. Showed well at times early morning

Photo: Michael Lomax

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Old Hall Marshes RSPB (Essex)

All the RBA news reports of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Old Hall Marshes RSPB (Essex)

adult

Taken: Sun, 12 Jul 2026

Old Hall Marshes RSPB (Essex)

Uploaded: Sun, 12 Jul 2026

Photo: Sean Nixon

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Pectoral Sandpiper

adult

Taken: Sun, 12 Jul 2026

Old Hall Marshes RSPB (Essex)

Uploaded: Sun, 12 Jul 2026

Photo: Sean Nixon

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Pectoral Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Sandwick, Mainland (Shetland)

All the RBA news reports of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Sandwick, Mainland (Shetland)

Taken: Mon, 18 May 2026

Sandwick, Mainland (Shetland)

Uploaded: Wed, 20 May 2026

Taken by Sandsayre Pier, Leebitten, Sandwick.

Photo: Penny Clarke

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Pectoral Sandpiper

Taken: Wed, 13 May 2026

Old Hall Marshes RSPB (Essex)

Uploaded: Wed, 13 May 2026

Photo: Sean Nixon

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Taken: Wed, 13 May 2026

Old Hall Marshes RSPB (Essex)

Uploaded: Wed, 13 May 2026

Photo: Sean Nixon

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Pectoral Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Easington (Yorkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Easington (Yorkshire)

Taken: Thu, 16 Oct 2025

Easington (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 16 Oct 2025

Photo: David Williamson

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Hollowell (Northamptonshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Hollowell (Northamptonshire)

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 13 Oct 2025

Hollowell (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 15 Oct 2025

At Hollowell Reservoir

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Pectoral Sandpiper

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 13 Oct 2025

Hollowell (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 15 Oct 2025

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Pectoral Sandpiper

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 13 Oct 2025

Hollowell (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 15 Oct 2025

At Hollowell Reservoir

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Pectoral Sandpiper

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 13 Oct 2025

Hollowell (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 15 Oct 2025

At Hollowell Reservoir

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Hayle (Cornwall)

All the RBA news reports of the Pectoral Sandpiper at Hayle (Cornwall)

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 28 Sep 2025

Hayle (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Sun, 28 Sep 2025

Continues to show well from B3301 Causeway.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog



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