Common Sandpiper - 1949
Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 9:02PM
Pembrokeshire Avifauna committee in 1949 BoP, Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Mathew described it a summer visitor abundant on brooks "near Maenchlogog" There is, however, no evidence so far that it has bred in the county.  On the coasts and the island a passage migrant in small numbers

R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society

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