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Western Sandpiper

(calidris maura)
The Western Sandpiper is a rare vagrant from North America. It is very similar in appearance to the Semi-palmated Sandpiper. The bird in these photographs was present for several weeks in the harbour at Maidens but had been misidentified as a Little Stint.
Western Sandpiper, Maidens, Ayrshire
Western Sandpiper, Maidens, Ayrshire
Western Sandpiper, Maidens, Ayrshire
Western Sandpiper, Maidens, Ayrshire
Western Sandpiper, Maidens, Ayrshire
Western Sandpiper, Maidens, Ayrshire
Western Sandpiper, Maidens, Ayrshire
Western Sandpiper, Maidens, Ayrshire
Western Sandpiper, Maidens, Ayrshire
Western Sandpiper, Maidens, Ayrshire
Western Sandpiper, Maidens, Ayrshire
Western Sandpiper, Maidens, Ayrshire
Western Sandpiper, Maidens, Ayrshire
Western Sandpiper, Maidens, Ayrshire
Western Sandpiper, Maidens, Ayrshire
Western Sandpiper, Maidens, Ayrshire
Western Sandpiper, Maidens, Ayrshire
Western Sandpiper, Maidens, Ayrshire
Western Sandpiper, Maidens, Ayrshire
Western Sandpiper, Maidens, Ayrshire
Western Sandpiper, Maidens, Ayrshire
Western Sandpiper, Maidens, Ayrshire