Calidris maritima (Brünnich, 1764)
Purple Sandpiper

Calidris maritima(Brünnich, 1764) - Purple Sandpiper, Single adult - winter plumage - foraging with Turnstones

Image 0005: Single adult - winter plumage - foraging with Turnstones

Also shows 5 Turnstones (foreground) in winter plumage

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Magnification  standard photograph or close-upstandard photograph or close-up
Photographed In situ
Image post-processing Manually stacked image
Equipment used Canon EOS600D dSLR with Sigma APO 120-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM telephoto lens
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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Image Reference P118365
Found as Adult
Date 31 Dec 2014
OS grid ref SY66
Lat/Lon 50° 30' N, 2° 30' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Record summary feeding, on exposed rock surface
Return to Record page Calidris maritima on 31 Dec 2014 at SY66 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Calidris maritima