Early finish from work and a lovely autumn afternoon meant a few hours out and about.  After yesterdays report of a Pectoral Sandpiper at New Passage a visit was on the cards.  A drive down to New Passage through the lanes to see if anything was about drew a blank.  

No sightings had been reported today of the Pectoral Sandpiper but thought i would give it a try anyway.   I arrived at New Passage to see Paul Bowerman and a few other birders scanning the in coming tide!! A Pectoral Sandpiper had been spotted minutes before. It didn't take long for someone to pick it up in their scope.  It was close enough for good bin views and kept coming closer with the tide.  I had the pleasure to spend about 20-30minutes watching this North American Wader feeding on the Mud with a flock of Dunlin and Ringed Plover.  There was also a Little Stint and a few Curlew Sandpipers around.

The pictures i managed weren't of a great quality as the bird was a bit distant for my Lens but happy to see my first Pectoral Sandpiper.  This bird was predicted by local birder Paul Bowerman last week.  His next prediction is an Ortolan Bunting lets hope he is right!!

Pectoral Sandpiper, New Passage, September 2014