White-rumped Sandpiper at Grafham Water, Cambridgeshire

John · #1 (**permalink**) 15-10-2005, 01:47 PM

Dropped over to Grafham water today hoping to photograph the reported White-rumped Sandpiper which is a rare North American Visitor to our shores.

I managed quite a few, no thanks to the foggy conditions. It's a shame as if it had been sunny the photos could have been a lot better.

The 2nd photo is both Dunlin and W R Sandpiper. See if you can spot the difference.

Hope you like them.

wildone · #2 (**permalink**) 15-10-2005, 02:27 PM

Good to see both species together. Thank you John

John · #3 (**permalink**) 15-10-2005, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by wildone

Good to see both species together. Thank you John

Have you been to Grafham to see it yourself? If not, and you fancy going, you have to use the Marlow Car park and it is a shortish walk to the right. It has been frequenting the first few bays along that shoreline and has been there for at least a week now.

Pete · #4 (**permalink**) 15-10-2005, 05:30 PM

Hi John

I saw that this morning 8:30-8:45. Then went to see the Red Necked Grebe which was also very nice!

John · #5 (**permalink**) 16-10-2005, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Pete

Hi John

I saw that this morning 8:30-8:45. Then went to see the Red Necked Grebe which was also very nice!

Hi Pete

You must have been there when I was there then. I arrived at the car park at 8am and left at 10:30.

Mind you, originally I had been looking at the wrong bird two bays further on and came back to where the sandpiper was about 9ish. Shame I missed you as we could have had a chat. Still I'll see you on the 30th.