Twitchers flock to East Lothian to see sandpiper
"A RARE wading bird that has hardly ever been seen because it lives in the Arctic tundra has become a huge attraction in East Lothian after it was blown off its migration path. Hundreds of birdwatchers have been flocking to the saltmarshes in Tyningham to catch a glimpse of the Buff-breasted Sandpiper, which normally lives among millions of square miles of deserted scrubland. "
Link: Full Article from the Scotsman.com
Also, check out the new Buff-breasted Sandpiper images by Robert Royse! Wow!
Buff-breasted Sandpiper image © 2005 Michael Allen McDowell
