Semipalmated Sandpiper at Lower Moors

The juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper is now commuting with Porth Hellick and Lower Moors and the latter site it showed superbly at very close range in front of the ISBG hide. 

  News came out late this morning that the juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper from Porth Hellick was at Lower Moors. At last we can now all observe it at close range instead of a hundred mile aways like it always was when it was at Porth Hellick. It was not until mid-afternoon that I got there and after spending a lot of time feeding in the mud in the middle, it finally walked all the way round to the front of the ISBG hide where it showed off.

The sandpiper was feeding very well and giving us all crippling views!

  The American Golden Plover had moved just down road from the airfield to Porth Hellick Beach and after work  Ren and I made our ways down there. While we were there, the Semipalmated Sandpiper flew in and joined the plover that was feeding from near the outlet. Martin Goodey was already in pace taking photos. Both birds showed well in the evening sun and we heard a Lapland Bunting and observed it fly over west towards the airfield. Over 30 White Wagtail also came in just before dark and we also got a Skylark and over 20 Meadow Pipit at Salkee. 

While at Porth Hellick the Semipalmated Sandpiper flew in and started feeding with the American Golden Plover

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