Buff-breasted Sandpipers in Dorset

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

News of a Buff-breasted Sandpiper on Brownsea yesterday arrived too late in the day to attempt to see it, so a second chance to see two near White Nothe after work tonight was not to be missed. I approached from the east, a bracing yomp over a mile-and-a-half of fields, walking into the wind and dodging some frisky fresians in the process. My efforts were rewarded though as the birds were still present - distantly digiscopable in fading light. It was dark by the time I got back to the car - but I was happy with this latest addition to my Dorset list.