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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Fleetwood (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

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Taken: Thu, 28 Dec 2023

Fleetwood (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Thu, 28 Dec 2023

Photo: Paul Slade

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Grafham Water (Cambridgeshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Grafham Water (Cambridgeshire)

Taken: Sun, 26 Nov 2023

Grafham Water (Cambridgeshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 26 Nov 2023

Photo: Roger Hardie

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Penzance (Cornwall)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Penzance (Cornwall)

first-winter

Taken: Thu, 23 Nov 2023

Penzance (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Thu, 23 Nov 2023

At least 25 birds near Jubilee Pool this afternoon on Battery Rocks.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

first-winter

Taken: Thu, 23 Nov 2023

Penzance (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Thu, 23 Nov 2023

At least 25 birds near Jubilee Pool this afternoon on Battery Rocks.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

first-winter

Taken: Thu, 23 Nov 2023

Penzance (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Thu, 23 Nov 2023

At least 25 birds near Jubilee Pool this afternoon on Battery Rocks.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Thu, 23 Nov 2023

Penzance (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Thu, 23 Nov 2023

At least 25 birds near Jubilee Pool this afternoon.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

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 Oct 2023

Bridlington (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 18 Oct 2023

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 14 Oct 2023

Bridlington (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 18 Oct 2023

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 14 Oct 2023

Bridlington (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 18 Oct 2023

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Purple Sandpiper

adult

Taken: Sat, 09 Sep 2023

Bridlington (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 14 Sep 2023

One of 4 present near the harbour last Saturday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

adult

Taken: Sat, 09 Sep 2023

Bridlington (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 12 Sep 2023

One of 4 present near the harbour last Saturday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

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

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

Taken: Sun, 20 Aug 2023

Spurn (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 24 Aug 2023

Photo: Muhummed H

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Boulmer (Northumberland)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Boulmer (Northumberland)

adult

Taken: Mon, 08 May 2023

Boulmer (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 09 May 2023

multiple with mixed wader flock. Presented here with two Sanderlings.

Photo: Muhummed H

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Penrhyn Bay (Conwy)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Penrhyn Bay (Conwy)

adult

Taken: Mon, 26 Dec 2022

Penrhyn Bay (Conwy)

Uploaded: Tue, 28 Feb 2023

Purple Sandpiper. Shush! Quiet out there!

Photo: PETER ALDERSON

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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: Wed, 25 Jan 2023

Lowestoft (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 25 Jan 2023

At Ness Point, on slipway (Also Rock Pipit)

Photo: David Bryant

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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)

Taken: Tue, 24 Jan 2023

Filey (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 25 Jan 2023

Filey Brigg

Photo: Garry Rowe

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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: Mon, 26 Dec 2022

Rhos Point (Conwy)

Uploaded: Sun, 01 Jan 2023

During December, the winter Solstice can provide lovely oblique winter light on your subject and today I got very lucky!

Photo: PETER ALDERSON

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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: Sat, 17 Dec 2022

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 19 Dec 2022

Photo: Mike Ball

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 17 Dec 2022

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 19 Dec 2022

Photo: Mike Ball

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Tue, 22 Nov 2022

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 22 Nov 2022

Single bird on rocks below mammoth paintings

Photo: David Bryant

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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)

Taken: Sat, 19 Mar 2022

Portishead (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sun, 20 Mar 2022

Photo: Andrew Jordan

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 19 Mar 2022

Portishead (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sun, 20 Mar 2022

Photo: Andrew Jordan

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 19 Mar 2022

Portishead (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sun, 20 Mar 2022

Portrait shot

Photo: Andrew Jordan

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Purple Sandpiper

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

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

adult

Taken: Sun, 20 Mar 2022

Battery Point (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sun, 20 Mar 2022

Photo: Michael Trew

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Gorleston-on-Sea (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Gorleston-on-Sea (Norfolk)

Taken: Sun, 30 Jan 2022

Gorleston-on-Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 01 Feb 2022

Photo by Kath Gallant

Photo: RBA Admin

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Mablethorpe (Lincolnshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Mablethorpe (Lincolnshire)

Taken: Thu, 27 Jan 2022

Mablethorpe (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 28 Jan 2022

BirdMad.com

Photo: Dean Eades

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Thu, 27 Jan 2022

Mablethorpe (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 28 Jan 2022

BirdMad.com

Photo: Dean Eades

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Thu, 27 Jan 2022

Mablethorpe (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 28 Jan 2022

BirdMad.com

Photo: Dean Eades

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Mon, 10 Jan 2022

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 11 Jan 2022

Photo: Dave Burns

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Mon, 10 Jan 2022

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 11 Jan 2022

Photo: Dave Burns

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Mon, 10 Jan 2022

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 11 Jan 2022

Photo: Dave Burns

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

first-winter

Taken: Sun, 09 Jan 2022

Portishead (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Jan 2022

One of at least 8 birds at Battery Point this morning.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

adult

Taken: Sun, 09 Jan 2022

Portishead (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Jan 2022

One of at least 8 birds at Battery Point this morning.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

first-winter

Taken: Sun, 09 Jan 2022

Portishead (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Jan 2022

One of at least 8 birds at Battery Point this morning.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

first-winter

Taken: Sun, 09 Jan 2022

Portishead (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Jan 2022

One of at least 8 birds at Battery Point this morning.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sun, 09 Jan 2022

Mablethorpe (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Jan 2022

Photo: Mark Johnson

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sun, 09 Jan 2022

Mablethorpe (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Jan 2022

Photo: Mark Johnson

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Fri, 07 Jan 2022

Bridlington (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 08 Jan 2022

Photo: Anthony Hull

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Fri, 07 Jan 2022

Bridlington (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 08 Jan 2022

Photo: Anthony Hull

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Rhos-on-Sea (Conwy)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Rhos-on-Sea (Conwy)

adult

Taken: Sun, 02 Jan 2022

Rhos-on-Sea (Conwy)

Uploaded: Sun, 02 Jan 2022

Photo: Andrew Finch

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