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Immature Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Immature Buff-breasted Sandpiper - Immature

Photographer
Location
» Cotonou Harbour - Bénin
Country image taken
» Benin
Date
» October, 2011
Equipment
» Panasonic TZ8 through Leica scope
Bird Species
»Calidris subruficollis - Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Bird Species (French)
»Bécasseau roussâtre
Bird Status
» Near Threatened
Remarks
» Two birds found in Cotonou on 16/10/2011 constitutes the first record for Benin of this rare Neartic vagrant. This follows large numbers of American waders found in Europe earlier this autumn 2011.