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. "
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Full Article from the Scotsman.comAlso, check out the new
Buff-breasted Sandpiper images by
Robert Royse! Wow!
Buff-breasted Sandpiper image © 2005 Michael Allen McDowell