Semi-palmated Sandpiper - 1994

Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 6:36PM
Pembrokeshire Avifauna committee in 1994 BoP, Semi-palmated Sandpiper

Vagrant

One was at Skokholm on 20 and 21 July 1964 (A.W.Diamond, W.J.Plumb).  It was caught in a clap-net on 21 July, and as well as being ringed and photographed a comprehensive description was recorded, as befits a first record for Wales.

Donovan J.W. & Rees G.H (1994), Birds of Pembrokeshire

Article originally appeared on Birds in Pembrokeshire (http://pembsbirds.squarespace.com/).