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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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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, 28 Nov 2021

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 28 Nov 2021

One of three very confiding individuals by the beach huts

Photo: David Bryant

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

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: Wed, 24 Nov 2021

Mablethorpe (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 24 Nov 2021

Photo: Owen Beaumont

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Purple Sandpiper

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

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

Taken: Wed, 13 Oct 2021

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 13 Oct 2021

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Wed, 13 Oct 2021

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 13 Oct 2021

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Taken: Tue, 12 Oct 2021

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 12 Oct 2021

In front of 'Coastguards' with Turnstones. (Also Grey Phalarope flying backwards and forwards!)

Photo: David Bryant

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Covenham Reservoir (Lincolnshire)

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

Taken: Mon, 20 Sep 2021

Covenham Reservoir (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 21 Sep 2021

Photo: Roy Harvey

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sun, 19 Sep 2021

Covenham Reservoir (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 21 Sep 2021

Photo: Ron Marshall

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Isle of Portland (Dorset)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Taken: Fri, 07 May 2021

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 May 2021

Photo: John Wall

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Purple Sandpiper

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

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

Taken: Feb 2021

Samson (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Fri, 05 Feb 2021

Taken from kayak More pics on blog https://scillyspider2.wordpress.com/

Photo: Kris Webb

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Jan 2021

Samson (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 18 Jan 2021

Taken from kayak More pic on blog https://scillyspider2.wordpress.com/

Photo: Kris Webb

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Jan 2021

Samson (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 18 Jan 2021

Taken from kayak More pic on blog https://scillyspider2.wordpress.com/

Photo: Kris Webb

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Dec 2020

Samson (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 06 Dec 2020

More pics on my blog https://scillyspider2.wordpress.com/

Photo: Kris Webb

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Gramborough Hill (Norfolk)

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

Taken: Sat, 28 Nov 2020

Gramborough Hill (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 28 Nov 2020

Did not linger on brackish pool in morning.

Photo: John Furse

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Purple Sandpiper

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

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Blackpool (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

adult

Taken: Thu, 19 Nov 2020

Blackpool (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Fri, 20 Nov 2020

Photo: Neil Fox

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Thu, 22 Oct 2020

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 22 Oct 2020

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Tue, 22 Sep 2020

Gramborough Hill (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Thu, 24 Sep 2020

Seemed to arrive with a few Dunlin.

Photo: John Furse

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Purple Sandpiper

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

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

first-winter

Taken: Sun, 06 Sep 2020

Wells (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 07 Sep 2020

Photo: Ashley Banwell

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sun, 01 Mar 2020

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 02 Mar 2020

Photo: Nick Wakeling

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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)

adult

Taken: Mon, 20 Jan 2020

Penzance (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Fri, 24 Jan 2020

Not everyday you get to photograph 4 birds together.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

adult

Taken: Mon, 20 Jan 2020

Penzance (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Fri, 24 Jan 2020

4 birds were present on the shore near Jubilee Pool last Monday morning.

Photo: Christopher Teague

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: Fri, 17 Jan 2020

Landguard Nature Reserve (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 18 Jan 2020

digiscoped

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 16 Nov 2019

Landguard Nature Reserve (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 18 Nov 2019

digiscoped

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 16 Nov 2019

Landguard Nature Reserve (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 18 Nov 2019

digiscoped

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 16 Nov 2019

Landguard Nature Reserve (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 18 Nov 2019

digiscoped

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Southsea (Hampshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Southsea (Hampshire)

Taken: Mon, 11 Nov 2019

Southsea (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 12 Nov 2019

5 Purple Sandpipers on rocks in front of the castle

Photo: Andy Wilkes

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Fri, 08 Nov 2019

Penzance (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Sat, 09 Nov 2019

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Photo: Richard Tyler

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

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

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

Taken: Thu, 15 Aug 2019

Titchwell (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Thu, 15 Aug 2019

Photo: Steve Smith

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Noness (Shetland)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Noness (Shetland)

Taken: Tue, 30 Apr 2019

Noness (Shetland)

Uploaded: Wed, 08 May 2019

One of 3 present.

Photo: Brian Henderson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sun, 17 Feb 2019

southsea (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 17 Feb 2019

Photo: Mark Leitch

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sun, 17 Feb 2019

Southsea (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 17 Feb 2019

Photo: Mark Leitch

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sun, 17 Feb 2019

Southsea (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 17 Feb 2019

Photo: Mark Leitch

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Fri, 08 Feb 2019

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 11 Feb 2019

Photo: Graham Stacey

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sun, 03 Feb 2019

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 03 Feb 2019

Lone bird feeding on the rocks by the Funky Mackerel Café.

Photo: Drew Lyness

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 19 Jan 2019

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 21 Jan 2019

Photo: Brian Anderson

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sun, 04 Nov 2018

Gramborough Hill (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 04 Nov 2018

Still on brackish pool.

Photo: John Furse

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 03 Nov 2018

Gramborough Hill (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 03 Nov 2018

Feeding on brackish pool.

Photo: John Furse

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Mon, 08 Oct 2018

Scilly pelagic (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 08 Oct 2018

Photo: Joe Pender

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Craigleith (Lothian)

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

adult

Taken: Sat, 02 Jun 2018

Craigleith (Lothian)

Uploaded: Sun, 03 Jun 2018

Seen from the boat on Saturday afternoon.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Hengistbury Head (Dorset)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Hengistbury Head (Dorset)

Taken: Fri, 23 Mar 2018

Hengistbury Head (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sat, 21 Apr 2018

1 of 28 present on this date, more photos and details on the blog, photo taken by and uploaded for Simon B.

Photo: Steven Bunn

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

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