News today from the BBRC, our record of our find way back in 2007 on a birding trip down to Hayle estuary has finally been accepted..seems my digiscoped images(those were the days)! clinched it..but to be honest, it was ticked off on my list ! a nice accepted find by myself, Seth Gibson and Glenn Maddison
Below is a couple of links relating to this records history
http://www.cornwall-birding.co.uk/articles/possible-semipalmated-sandpiper-at-hayle-220807/
http://www.cornwall-birding.co.uk/articles/semipalmated-sandpiper-hayle-220807-update/
http://www.freewebs.com/widerscoped/nick2007.htm - I had such an attitude back then :-)
Digiscoping days (N.Bond)