Let me know when that tide's coming in won't you

Let me know when that tide's coming in won't you

Tuesday 27 November 2018

Purple Sandpipers - Sheringham

It's that time once again, when the Purple Sandpipers have returned to their wintering grounds in Norfolk. I look forward to putting my head over the wall at Sheringham early in the morning and looking down onto the rocks to find these lovely little birds. I was lucky enough to do this at the weekend whilst visiting my parents.
The sun had barely come up, and the light was poor, but there were 3 of the little beauties all snuggled up on the rocks.




I wandered off to look at some Turnstones and when I came back they were on the move. 



22 comments:

  1. Fabilous photos, a bird I do not know. Well done Diane

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  2. Lovely photos Adam. We don't get too many in flat Fylde.

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  3. Beautiful pictures of a Purple Sandpiper, thanks.

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  4. Hello Adam! Great photos of Purple sandpiper! Purple sandpiper breeding population in Finland is only 5 - 30 pairs. The best time to see them is migration time.

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  5. Awe...such cute little birds. Had never seen one and now through your photos makes me want to cuddle one. :) Thanks for sharing with Pictorial Tuesday.

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  6. Hello, The Purple Sandpipers are adorable. Wonderful series of photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your day and weekend.

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  7. Wonderful pictures - having just arrived in the UK from Bangkok, I wish I could pull my head in like that, it's a little nippy here!
    Thanks for your visit to my blog, I hope you get to the cricket in Sri Lanka one day!

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  8. I think they are shy! What great photos! Glad you got up early to spot them!

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  9. A beautiful shorebird we seldom see here. The most I have ever seen was a flock of about twenty in Wales.

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  10. ...lovely little things that are new to me.

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  11. Beautiful series of this purple sandpiper.
    The first photo is my favorite.
    Best regards, Irma

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  12. We had a rare Texas sighting of the finch, but I never did fond it! Great series!

    Hey? Thanks so much for sharing this post & pictures with us at I'd Rather B Birdin

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  14. They are adorable! I love the seasonal changes in bird populations.
    Where does the purple come in? Our 'purple' finches are actually reddish! tee hee

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  15. Fantastic photography of these sweet feathered friends ~ ^_^

    Happy Day to you,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  16. Good photos! The rocks give them great camouflage!

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  17. pretty detail in those feathers!! they are like little snowmen with their carrot noses...sorry, my mind is focused on snow!!

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  18. what a lovely species. Don´t think I have seen images of them before. Thanks for the beauty :)

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  19. Such lovely birds! Thank you for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2018/12/gangly-and-gorgeous-blue-heron.html

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