Buff-breasted Sandpiper - 1995 onwards

Tryngites subruficollis - Rare American visitor.

1996 - A typically confiding juv Dale Airfield 6-21 Sept (KJSD et al)

2000 - One, Castle Martin ranges 23 Sept (PRH et al).

2010 - A juvenile on Dale Airfield on 2nd - 3rd Oct (DJA).  Accepted WRP. Photo opposite by DJ Astins.

2011 - As in other places in the SW of the UK, an influx in September, two at Stackpole 21st (DJ Killick), three at Dale Airfield 23rd – 24th (K. Meatyard et al) and two nearby at Kete 28th – 30th (BS et al). All accepted by WRP.

2016 - A juv on Dale Airfield 10th Sept (DJA, JWM). Accepted WRP.

2018 - Three Dale Airfield 22nd – 25th Sept (IS et al) and one on Skokholm 27th Sept (RB et al) photo below. All accepted by WRP

Records extracted from the Pembrokeshire Bird Reports

Buff-breasted Sandpiper - 1994

Rare visitor

The first recorded Buff-breasted Sandpiper was one at the Gann on 18 September 1976. Singles were then noted at Ramsey on 30 and 31 August 1977 and at Dale Airfield from 17 to 21 September 1983 and from 2 to 10 September 1984, with five from 20 to 30 September 1984; one was at Skokholm on 3 June 1985, two at Dale Airfield on 9 and 10 September 1985 and one at Skokholm from 5 to 9 September 1988.

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