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Upland Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Upland Sandpiper at Pendeen (Cornwall)

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juvenile

Taken: Sun, 04 Oct 2026

Pendeen (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Sun, 04 Oct 2026

Showed very well on Woon Gumpus Common in the standing stone field at Trehyllys Farm until mid afternoon when it flew down the valley.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Upland Sandpiper

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 04 Oct 2026

Pendeen (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Sun, 04 Oct 2026

Showed very well on Woon Gumpus Common in the standing stone field at Trehyllys Farm until mid afternoon when it flew down the valley.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Upland Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Upland Sandpiper at St Agnes (Isles of Scilly)

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Taken: Sat, 26 Sep 2026

St Agnes (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 26 Sep 2026

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Upland Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 26 Sep 2026

St Agnes (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 26 Sep 2026

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Upland Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 26 Sep 2026

St Agnes (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 26 Sep 2026

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Upland Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 26 Sep 2026

St Agnes (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 26 Sep 2026

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Upland Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Upland Sandpiper at Sennen (Cornwall)

All the RBA news reports of the Upland Sandpiper at Sennen (Cornwall)

Taken: Thu, 26 Oct 2023

Sennen (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Fri, 27 Oct 2023

Photo: Peter Tongue

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Upland Sandpiper

Taken: Thu, 26 Oct 2023

Sennen (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Fri, 27 Oct 2023

Photo: Peter Tongue

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Upland Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Upland Sandpiper at Inishbofin (County Galway)

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Taken: Fri, 02 Oct 2020

Inishbofin (County Galway)

Uploaded: Tue, 06 Oct 2020

Photo by Anthony Mcgeehan

Photo: Rare Bird Alert

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Upland Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Upland Sandpiper at Fetlar (Shetland)

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Taken: Sat, 30 Sep 2017

Fetlar (Shetland)

Uploaded: Mon, 16 Oct 2017

Photo: Robert Dowley

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Upland Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Upland Sandpiper at Houbie, Fetlar (Shetland)

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Taken: Sat, 30 Sep 2017

Houbie, Fetlar (Shetland)

Uploaded: Sat, 30 Sep 2017

Photo: Dan Pointon

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Upland Sandpiper

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

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juvenile

Taken: Mon, 10 Oct 2011

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 02 Nov 2011

When a small falcon flew over (which I didn't see as I was photographing)

Photo: Andrew Jordan

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Upland Sandpiper

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 10 Oct 2011

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 02 Nov 2011

Photo: Andrew Jordan

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Upland Sandpiper

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 10 Oct 2011

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Tue, 25 Oct 2011

A small selection from a great week on Scilly. Lets hope it continues like this for a few years!!!!!

Photo: Gary Thoburn

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Upland Sandpiper

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 10 Oct 2011

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Tue, 25 Oct 2011

Photo: Gary Thoburn

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Upland Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Upland Sandpiper at St Martin's (Isles of Scilly)

All the RBA news reports of the Upland Sandpiper at St Martin's (Isles of Scilly)

Taken: Fri, 21 Oct 2011

St Martin's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 24 Oct 2011

Digiscoped at Distance Nikon p5100 Swarovski scope 30x

Photo: Jason Stannage

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Upland Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 08 Oct 2011

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 23 Oct 2011

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Upland Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 08 Oct 2011

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 23 Oct 2011

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Upland Sandpiper

Taken: Wed, 19 Oct 2011

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 23 Oct 2011

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Upland Sandpiper

Taken: Tue, 18 Oct 2011

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 19 Oct 2011

Photo: Jon Hall / The Bumbling Bears

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Upland Sandpiper

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 09 Oct 2011

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 15 Oct 2011

in roadside field at Maypole

Photo: Steve Young

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Upland Sandpiper

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 09 Oct 2011

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 15 Oct 2011

in roadside field at Maypole

Photo: Steve Young

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Upland Sandpiper

Taken: Oct 2011

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 13 Oct 2011

Maypole

Photo: Jon Hall / The Bumbling Bears

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Upland Sandpiper

Taken: Oct 2011

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 13 Oct 2011

Maypole

Photo: Jon Hall / The Bumbling Bears

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Upland Sandpiper

juvenile

Taken: Tue, 11 Oct 2011

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Tue, 11 Oct 2011

More images & video at http://scillypelagics.blogspot.com/

Photo: Ashley Fisher

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Upland Sandpiper

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 10 Oct 2011

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Mon, 10 Oct 2011

Photo: Joe Pender

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Upland Sandpiper

juvenile

Taken: Sun, 09 Oct 2011

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sun, 09 Oct 2011

Dizmal light but bird seems happy enough. Prints £2.00 incl post

Photo: Martin Goodey

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Upland Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 08 Oct 2011

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 08 Oct 2011

at Maypole

Photo: Robin Mawer

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Upland Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 08 Oct 2011

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 08 Oct 2011

at Maypole

Photo: Robin Mawer

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Upland Sandpiper

juvenile

Taken: Sat, 08 Oct 2011

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 08 Oct 2011

at High Lane, Maypole. A great find for the boys from Buzza Ledge!

Photo: Jim Lawrence

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Upland Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 08 Oct 2011

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Sat, 08 Oct 2011

Long time no see. 1999? Great Birds, always so confiding. Nice one Jim :-)

Photo: Martin Goodey

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Upland Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Upland Sandpiper at Reiss (Highland and Caithness)

All the RBA news reports of the Upland Sandpiper at Reiss (Highland and Caithness)

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 28 Sep 2009

Reiss (Highland and Caithness)

Uploaded: Mon, 28 Sep 2009

Photo: Tom Lowe

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Upland Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Upland Sandpiper at St Combs (Aberdeenshire)

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Taken: Tue, 06 May 2008

St Combs (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 13 May 2008

Photo: Darren Ward

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Upland Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Upland Sandpiper at Loch of Strathbeg RSPB (Aberdeenshire)

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Taken: Tue, 06 May 2008

Loch of Strathbeg RSPB (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 08 May 2008

at St Combs

Photo: Matthew Slaymaker

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Upland Sandpiper

Taken: Tue, 06 May 2008

Loch of Strathbeg RSPB (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 08 May 2008

at St Combs

Photo: Matthew Slaymaker

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Upland Sandpiper

Taken: Mon, 05 May 2008

Loch of Strathbeg RSPB (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 07 May 2008

at St Combs

Photo: William Mcbay

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Upland Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Upland Sandpiper at Kingston Seymour (Somerset and Bristol)

All the RBA news reports of the Upland Sandpiper at Kingston Seymour (Somerset and Bristol)

Taken: Sat, 19 Nov 2005

Kingston Seymour (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sun, 20 Nov 2005

More pictures can be found on Rich's website

Photo: Rich Andrews

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Upland Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 19 Nov 2005

Kingston Seymour (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sun, 20 Nov 2005

More pictures can be found on Rich's website

Photo: Rich Andrews

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Upland Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 19 Nov 2005

Kingston Seymour (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sat, 19 Nov 2005

Photo: Steve Evans

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Upland Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 12 Nov 2005

Kingston Seymour (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Mon, 14 Nov 2005

Photo: Kit Day

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog



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