SPOTTED SANDPIPER

 

Greater Manchester has recorded this species on only 2 occasions.

 

An account of the first county record of Spotted Sandpiper can be found here.

1979   Ashworth Moor Reservoir 10th Aug An adult bird in summer plumage
1982   Jumbles Reservoir 30th Jun-6th Jul An individual first identified at Wayoh Reservoir, Lancashire moved to Jumbles Reservoir