Stanford reservoir; 'One that got away' - just a I parked my car I had a text from Chris with a picture asking me for my thoughts of the birds identity. After eliminating the obvious species I decided it was likely a Bairds Sandpiper and texted Chris back. I picked up my scope and bins from the car and proceeded quickly to where Chris was - however, when I got there it had flown. we and other spent the rest of the evenign searching but failed to find it again. here are a couple of record digiscoped photos chris managed.
If any reader, especially those in the US, agrees or disagrees with the identity please add a comment.
An annual vagrant to the UK in small numbers. No doubt the weather coming over the Atlantic has aided its arrival from North America here.
Also present were 6 Common Sandpipers, 5 Little-ringed Plovers and a Greenshank.
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