Upland Sandpiper

Bartramia longicauda (Bechstein, 1812) (8, 41)

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STATUS

North America. Monotypic.

OVERVIEW

Thirteen have occurred in Scotland four in Wales, however, twenty-four have appeared in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Mainly arrives in September and October, but there are four arrivals in November and three in December. In spring it has occurred once in April and three times in May.

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BBRC RECORDS

1). 1851 Warwickshire Packington Estate, Compton Verney, shot, 31st October, now at City of Worcester Museum.

(H. Reid, Zoologist 1852: 3330-3331; J. H. Gurney, Zoologist 1852: 3388: A. G. More, Zoologist 1854: 4254-4255; W. de Broke, Field, 30th Apr., 1859: 351; J. E. Harting, Zoologist 1880: 509; Yarrell, 1871-85; Tomes, 1904; Witherby, 1920-24; Norris, 1947; Palmer, 2000).

2). 1854 Cambridgeshire Between Cambridge and Newmarket, shot, 12th December.

(F. Tearle, "Illustrated London News" 20th Jan., 1855 and figure; B. R. Morris, Morris and Bree's Naturalist 5: 47; F. Tearle, Morris and Bree's Naturalist 5: 49-50; Ed., Field 10th Feb., 1855: 90; Yarrell, 1856; J. E. Harting, Zoologist 1880: 509; Witherby, 1920-24; Lack, 1934).

3). 1865 Cornwall Near Mullion, shot, 13th November.

("The Times" 14th Nov., 1865; E. H. Rodd, Field 25th Nov., 1865: 377; W. K. Bullmore, Hardwicke's Science Gossip 1866: 64; W. K. Bullmore, Zoologist 1866: 37-40; "Sportsman", Field 16th Feb., 1867: 111; E. H. Rodd, Zoologist 1870: 2244; J. E. Harting, Zoologist 1880: 509; Harting, 1880; Yarrell, 1871-85; Witherby, 1920-24; Penhallurick, 1969).

4). 1879 Northumberland Longhoughton Low Stead, Boulmer, female, shot, 21st November, photo, now at Great North Museum: Hancock, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

(G. Bolam, Field 20th Dec., 1879: 848-849; G. Bolam, History of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 9: 167-169; J. E. Harting, Zoologist 1880: 509; Yarrell, 1871-85; Bolam, 1912, plate XXI; Witherby, 1920-24; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).

5). 1883 Cornwall Near St Keverne, The Lizard, shot, October.

(T. Cornish, Zoologist 1883: 495; Yarrell, 1871-85; H. E. Dresser, Zoologist 1885: 232; W. R. Ogilvie-Grant, Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 15: 32; J. Clark, Journal of the Royal Institution of Cornwall 17: 134; Witherby, 1920-24; Penhallurick, 1969).

6). 1903 Cornwall The Lizard, shot, October.

(J. Clark, Zoologist 1907: 286; J. Clark, Journal of the Royal Institution of Cornwall 17: 134; H. F. Witherby & N. F. Ticehurst, British Birds 2: 269; Penhallurick, 1969).

7). 1922 Isles of Scilly Tresco, shot, 22nd September.

(P. R. Lowe, Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 43: 76; Eds., British Birds 17: 289; H. F. Witherby, British Birds 22: 46-47; Penhallurick, 1969).

8). 1933 Dumfries & Galloway Kirkstyle, Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, adult female, shot, 13th October, photo, now at National Museums of Scotland (NMSZ 1976.68).

(J. Ritchie, British Birds 27: 205-206; Thom, 1986).

9). 1960 Pembrokeshire Skokholm, 18th October.

(G. A. Pyman and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 54: 184).

10). 1960 Isles of Scilly Airfield, St Mary's, 18th to 28th November.

(C. M. Swaine and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 55: 566).

11). 1961 Pembrokeshire Skomer, 19th to 20th October.

(C. M. Swaine and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 55: 572).

12). 1968 Isles of Scilly Middle Down, Tresco, 26th September; same, Peninnis Head, St Mary's, 26th September to 12th October, photo.

(F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 62: 468, plate 68; H. M. Quick & A. G. Parsons, Cornwall Bird Watching & Preservation Society Report 1968: 58-59; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 58).

13). 1968 Isles of Scilly Normandy, St Mary's, another, 4th October.

(F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 62: 468).

14). 1968 Cornwall St Just, 6th October.

(F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 62: 468).

15). 1970 Fair Isle Near Kirk, Stackhoull and Houll, 5th October.

(F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 64: 350; R. H. Dennis, Scottish Birds 6: 445-446).

16). 1972 Isles of Scilly Garrison, St Mary's, 7th October; same, Peninnis, St Mary's, 8th to 28th October, photo.

(F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 66: 340, plate 53; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 58).

17). 1975 Pembrokeshire Dale Airfield, 1st September.

(J. N. Dymond and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 69: 336).

18). 1975 Fair Isle Wester Lother, Meoness and Chatham's Land, 25th September.

(J. N. Dymond and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 69: 336).

19). 1976 Dorset Portland Bill, 15th September.

(J. O'Sullivan and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 70: 421).

20). 1979 Sussex Bracklesham, first-winter, 21st to 25th December.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 73: 509; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 75: 503).

21). 1980 Outer Hebrides Hirta, St Kilda, 24th April.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 75: 503).

22). 1982 Cornwall The Lizard, 26th September to 4th October.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 76: 497).

23). 1982 Isles of Scilly Big Pool, St Agnes, juvenile, 18th to 31st October, photo; same, Pelistry and Airfield, St Mary's, 29th October, photo.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 76: 497, plate 215; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 58).

24). 1983 Isles of Scilly Four Lanes End, St Mary's, 15th to 16th October; same, Hospital, 17th to 24th October, photo.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 77: 526, plates 13, 17, 211-213; Birding World 3 (10): 351, photo; Saunders, 1991: 110, photo; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 58).

25). 1983 Cheshire & Wirral Elton Hall Flash, Sandbach, first-winter, 3rd to 7th December.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 77: 526; A. Lewis, Cheshire Bird Report 1983: 74-75).

26). 1984 Isles of Scilly Near Seven Stones Pub, St Martin's, 23rd to 27th October.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 78: 550).

27). 1986 Isles of Scilly Maypole, St Mary's, 22nd October to 17th November, photo.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 80: 540, plates 8-10; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 58).

28). 1990 Isles of Scilly Airfield then Golf Course, St Mary's, first-winter, 10th to 24th October, photo; same, St Agnes, 15th October; same, Tresco, 20th October.

(Birding World 3 (10): 333, photo; Birding World 4 (1): 26, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 84: 471, plate 259; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 57).

29). 1993 Shetland Foula, juvenile, 22nd September to 6th October, found dead 18th November, now at National Museums of Scotland.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 87: 527; G. Petrie, Shetland Bird Report 1993: 116-117).

30). 1993 Isles of Scilly Content, St Mary's, juvenile, 6th October to 6th November; presumed same, Tresco, 16th October.

(Birding World 6 (10): 383, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 87: 527).

31). 1995 Isles of Scilly Telegraph, St Mary's, 12th October.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 89: 502; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 90: 478, corr.).

32). 1995 Cornwall Polgigga, 21st October.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 89: 502).

33). 1996 Shetland Foula, 2nd September; presumed same, 14th to 15th September, photo.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 90: 478, plate 152; Shetland Bird Report 1996: photo; Forrester & Andrews et al., 2007: photo).

34). 1998 Cornwall Caerbran Farm NR, Sancreed, 18th September; presumed same, near Godrevy, 2nd October.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 92: 576).

35). 1999 Isles of Scilly Airfield, St Mary's, juvenile, 7th to 30th October, photo.

(Birding World 12 (10): 387, photo; Birding World 12 (12): 494, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 93: 533, plate 316; Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1999: photo; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 59).

36). 1999 Isles of Scilly Near Daymark, St Martin's, juvenile, 10th October; same, Garrison, Airfield and Lower Moors, St Mary's, 11th to 16th October, 21st to 30th October, one or other [see St Mary's 7th to 30th October] to 31st October, photo.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 93: 533; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 59).

37). 2004 Shetland Ham, Foula, 4th to 8th May, photo.

(Birding World 17 (5): 180, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 98: 657, plate 427; S. C. Votier, Shetland Bird Report 2004: 108, photo).

38). 2004 Cornwall Pendeen, 7th October, photo.

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 98: 657).

39). 2005 Cornwall Nanquidno, St Just, juvenile, 27th September, photo; same, Polgigga, St Levan, 29th September to 16th October, photo.

(Birding World 18 (10): 406, photo; P. A. Fraser, M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 100: 42).

40). 2005 Outer Hebrides Liniclate, Benbecula, 3rd to 6th October, photo.

(S. E. Duffield, Birding Scotland 8 (4): 175-176, plate 179; P. A. Fraser and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 100: 715).

41). 2005 Avon Kingston Seymour, juvenile, 12th to 26th November, photo.

(Birding World 18 (11): 446, photos; Birding World 18 (12): 515, photo; British Birds 99: plate 19; P. A. Fraser, M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 100: 42, plate 10; R. Hunt, Avon Bird Report 2005: 180-181, photo).

42). 2006 Shetland Norwick, Unst, juvenile, 6th October, photo; same, Baltasound, Unst, 7th October, photo.

(Birding World 19 (10): 404, photo; P. A. Fraser and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 100: 715; Shetland Bird Report 2006: photo; Forrester & Andrews et al., 2007: photo; M. Maher, Birding Scotland 9 (3): 100-101, photo).

43). 2008 North-East Scotland Loch of Strathbeg RSPB, 5th to 6th May, photo.

(Birding World 21 (5): 184, photo; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 102: 556, plate 365; D. Parnaby, Scottish Birds 29: 268-272, plates 228-230).

44). 2009 Caithness Quoys of Reiss, juvenile, 28th September, photo.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 105: 583).

45). 2011 Isles of Scilly Maypole, St Mary's, juvenile, 8th to 27th October, photo.

(British Birds 104: plate 382; Birding World 24 (10): 410, photo; Birding World 24 (12): 517, photo; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 105: 583, plate 336).

46). 2017 Shetland Leegarth, Fetlar, 1CY, 30th September, photo.

(C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 111: 569, plate 363).

47). 2019 Norfolk Sheringham, 2CY+, 26th May, sound recording.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 113: 599).

48). 2020 Pembrokeshire Skokholm, 1CY+, 31st October.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 580).

49). 2021 Shetland Haroldswick, Unst, 1CY, 30th October, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 115: 566).

P). 2023 Yorkshire Spurn, 16th September.

(birding information services).

P). 2023 Cornwall Cot Valley, 9th October; presumed same, Polgigga, 10th October; presumed same, Sennen, 23rd to 29th October, photo.

(birding information services).