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![Purple Sandpiper at Gunners Park (Steve Arlow) (169082 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Gunners Park (Steve Arlow) (169082 bytes)](Thumbs/Purple Sandpiper Juvenile Gunners Park 310803.jpg)
Juvenile Purple Sandpiper along the foreshore at Gunners Park, 31/08/2003
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)
![Purple Sandpiper at Southend Seafront (Steve Arlow) (109853 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Southend Seafront (Steve Arlow) (109853 bytes)](Thumbs/Purple Sandpiper 1 Southend Seafront 141104.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper at Southend Seafront.
Southend Seafront 14/11/04. Showed well in the late afternoon failing light hence appearing a little Grainy., 14/11/2004
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)
![Purple Sandpiper at Southend Seafront (Steve Arlow) (132844 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Southend Seafront (Steve Arlow) (132844 bytes)](Thumbs/Purple Sandpiper 4 Southend Seafront 141104.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper, Southend Seafront 14/11/04, 14/11/2004
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)
![Purple Sandpiper at Southend Seafront (Steve Arlow) (87843 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Southend Seafront (Steve Arlow) (87843 bytes)](Thumbs/Purple Sandpiper 2 Southend SF 250105.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper, Southend Seafront 25/01/05, 25/01/2005
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)
![Purple Sandpiper at Southend Seafront (Steve Arlow) (88906 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Southend Seafront (Steve Arlow) (88906 bytes)](Thumbs/Purple Sandpiper 3 Southend SF 250105.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper, Southend Seafront 25/01/05, 25/01/2005
(© Steve Arlow, Nikon Coolpix 995 with Kowa TSN824 scope)
![Purple Sandpiper at Southend Pier (Paul Griggs) (65722 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Southend Pier (Paul Griggs) (65722 bytes)](Thumbs/PSand.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper at Southend Pier.
Purple Sand and Turnstones, 02/01/2007
(© Paul Griggs, photo by Richard Howard)
Purple Sandpiper, Southend Pier 07/01/07 (white barring indicates a 1st winter perhaps), 07/01/2007
(© Steve Arlow, Canon 20D with 500mm IS USM)
Purple Sandpiper, Southend Pier 11/01/08, 11/01/2009
(© Steve Arlow, Canon 1D MkIII with Canon 500mm )
Purple Sandpiper at Southend Pier.
Briefly on the slipway with Turnstones, 17/01/2010
(© Martin Cracknell, Canon 30D + Canon 100-400mm IS + 1.4x Extender)
Purple Sandpiper at Southend Pier.
Driven off by the Turnstones, 17/01/2010
(© Martin Cracknell, Canon 30D + Canon 100-400mm IS + 1.4x Extender)
![Purple Sandpiper at Southend Pier (Mike Bailey) (69147 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Southend Pier (Mike Bailey) (69147 bytes)](Thumbs/Purple Sand 6 Mar 2010 660a.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper Southend Pier 6 Mar 2010, 06/03/2010
(© Mike Bailey, Canon EOS 40D 100-400mm IS lens)
![Purple Sandpiper at Southend Pier (Mike Bailey) (66593 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Southend Pier (Mike Bailey) (66593 bytes)](Thumbs/Purple Sand Sthend pier 6 Mar 2010 648a.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper Southend Pier 6 Mar 2010, 06/03/2010
(© Mike Bailey, Canon EOS 40D 100-400mm IS lens)
![Purple Sandpiper at Southend Pier (Matt Bruty) (85495 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Southend Pier (Matt Bruty) (85495 bytes)](Thumbs/570491_purpl-sand.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper at Southend Pier.
Purple Sandpiper, 19/02/2011
(© Matt Bruty, Digiscope using Canon Ixus 55 and Nikon scope)
![Purple Sandpiper at Southend Pier (Steve Arlow) (52281 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Southend Pier (Steve Arlow) (52281 bytes)](Thumbs/968074_purple_sandpiper_southend_pier_08-11-2014_web_059.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper, Southend Pier, 08-11-2014, 08/11/2014
(© Steve Arlow, Canon 1D MKIII 500mm with 1.4x Canon Extender )
![Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Richard Howard) (47074 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Richard Howard) (47074 bytes)](Thumbs/160763_20161012_canvey_point_(17)_copy.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point.
Purple Sandpiper, 12/10/2016
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D300S; AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm 5.6E ED)
![Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Richard Howard) (54395 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Richard Howard) (54395 bytes)](Thumbs/530788_20161012_canvey_point_(2)_copy.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point.
Purple Sandpiper, 12/10/2016
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D300S; AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm 5.6E ED)
![Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Richard Howard) (70945 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Richard Howard) (70945 bytes)](Thumbs/564724_20161115_canvey_point_(5)_copy.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point.
record shot of Purple Sandpiper, 15/11/2016
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D7200; Nikkor 200-500 5.6ED tele)
![Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Seafront (Richard Howard) (53195 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Seafront (Richard Howard) (53195 bytes)](Thumbs/347210_20161119_canvey_seafront_(11)_copy.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Seafront.
Purple Sandpiper, 19/11/2016
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D7200; Nikkor 200-500 5.6ED tele)
![Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Seafront (Richard Howard) (90292 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Seafront (Richard Howard) (90292 bytes)](Thumbs/189404_20161119_canvey_seafront_(32)_copy.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Seafront.
Purple Sandpiper with Dunlin, 19/11/2016
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D7200; Nikkor 200-500 5.6ED tele)
![Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Richard Howard) (67945 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Richard Howard) (67945 bytes)](Thumbs/381954_20170127_canvey_point_(34)_copy.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point.
Purple Sandpiper with Dunlin in flight, 27/01/2017
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D7200; Nikkor 200-500 5.6ED tele)
![Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Richard Howard) (81887 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Richard Howard) (81887 bytes)](Thumbs/764491_20170127_canvey_point_(132)_copy.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point.
Purple Sandpiper with Dunlin, 27/01/2017
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D7200; Nikkor 200-500 5.6ED tele)
![Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Richard Howard) (72070 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Richard Howard) (72070 bytes)](Thumbs/631465_20170127_canvey_point_(248)_copy.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point.
Purple Sandpiper, 27/01/2017
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D7200; Nikkor 200-500 5.6ED tele)
![Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Richard Howard) (94789 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Richard Howard) (94789 bytes)](Thumbs/824107_20170213_canvey_point_(83)_copy.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point.
Purple Sandpiper, 13/02/2017
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D-7200; Nikkor 200-500mm ED)
![Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Richard Howard) (88062 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Richard Howard) (88062 bytes)](Thumbs/260876_20170213_canvey_point_(22)_copy.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point.
Purple Sandpiper with Sanderling, 13/02/2017
(© Richard Howard, Nikon D-7200; Nikkor 200-500mm ED)
![Purple Sandpiper at Gunners Park (Andrew Armstrong) (69081 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Gunners Park (Andrew Armstrong) (69081 bytes)](Thumbs/806743_purple_sandpiper_4.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper at Gunners Park.
purple sandpiper, 20/10/2017
(© Andrew Armstrong, canon 1dx m2, canon l series 500mm m1)
![Purple Sandpiper at Gunners Park (Andrew Armstrong) (60795 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Gunners Park (Andrew Armstrong) (60795 bytes)](Thumbs/725322_purple_sandpiper_2.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper at Gunners Park.
purple sandpiper, 20/10/2017
(© Andrew Armstrong, canon 1dx m2, canon l series 500mm m1)
![Purple Sandpiper at Gunners Park (Andrew Armstrong) (61414 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Gunners Park (Andrew Armstrong) (61414 bytes)](Thumbs/695522_purple_sandpiper_3.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper at Gunners Park.
purple sandpiper, 20/10/2017
(© Andrew Armstrong, canon 1dx m2, canon l series 500mm m1)
![Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Jeff Delve) (55748 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Jeff Delve) (55748 bytes)](Thumbs/100353_dsc_3475.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point.
Posing beautifully, 28/10/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D850 200-500mm Nikkor)
![Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Jeff Delve) (54627 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Jeff Delve) (54627 bytes)](Thumbs/906993_dsc_3499.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point.
Another - out of the sunlight, 28/10/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D850 200-500mm Nikkor)
![Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Jeff Delve) (85544 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Jeff Delve) (85544 bytes)](Thumbs/119366_dsc_3523.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point.
Searching for food in the crannies, 28/10/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D850 200-500mm Nikkor)
![Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Jeff Delve) (77256 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Jeff Delve) (77256 bytes)](Thumbs/596584_dsc_3543.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point.
Check out the purple sheen!!, 28/10/2018
(© Jeff Delve, Nikon D850 200-500 Nikkor)
![Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Neil Chambers) (80771 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point (Neil Chambers) (80771 bytes)](Thumbs/196789_20181028_132612_023_01.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper at Canvey Point.
Purple Sand at Canvey Point, 28/10/2018
(© Neil Chambers, Samsung Galaxy S7 phone)
![Purple Sandpiper at Gunners Park (Andrew Armstrong) (75409 bytes) Purple Sandpiper at Gunners Park (Andrew Armstrong) (75409 bytes)](Thumbs/559337_img_20190930_194550_706.jpg)
Purple Sandpiper at Gunners Park.
Purple Sandpiper , 30/09/2019
(© Andrew Armstrong, Canon full frame. 500mm l series. )