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Irish Birding Sighting Record |
| Website : |
www.irishbirding.com |
| Sighting URL : |
https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/104368/Sharptailed_Sandpiper.html |
| Sighting Ref : |
IB104368 |
| Sighting Date : |
31 Dec 17 |
| Common Name : |
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper |
| Scientific Name : |
Calidris acuminata |
| Location : |
Ballycotton |
| County : |
Cork |
| Number Seen : |
1 |
| Principal Observer(s) : |
Richard Mills, Tom Kelly
Not Specified
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| Reported By : |
Not Specified
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| Comments : |
Following a re-assessment by the IRBC of an old B&W photograph that was apparently originally submitted (and published) as a pectoral sandpiper, taken in Shanagarry, Ballycotton on the 1st. July 1971, it is now been officially declared a sharp-tailed sandpiper.
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| Status : |
Accepted by the IRBC (Appendix 1) |
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| Photos : |
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| Photographer(s) : |
©
Richard Mills
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