Semipalmated Sandpiper (Adult) Marazion. Cornwall.

Semipalmated Sandpipers are rare but almost annual visitors to Cornwall, most being juvenile birds. In fact I don't recall seeing an adult before. So when I heard that there was one on the beach at Marazion in west Cornwall I decided to go to try and see it. I was rather fortunate in that it didn't take long to find a large flock of small waders and after a short scan I managed to locate it among them. As the tide came in it slowly got closer and closer until amazingly it came to within just a few meters of me. So, I felt it was well worth the trip. Here's the resulting video. I hope you enjoy it.

[@swopticsphoto]

Brilliant video John.

[@JohnChapple1]

Cheers Stevie 👍

[@koreanature]

I will always cheer for you in Korea I'm looking forward to a great video. Have a nice day.

[@JohnChapple1]

Thank you very much!

[@MrSam2157]

Excellent

[@JohnChapple1]

Thank you so much 👍

[@MrRonjax]

One of those "Super-Zoom" cameras John? Off a tripod of course. Looks not at all bad on this 5K Imac.

[@JohnChapple1]

Not a superzoom. A panasonic x1500 video camera on a tripod. I didn't zoom in too close as I didn't want it to run out of shot too much. It wasn't easy but got there in the end. You won't believe how many clips got deleted! 🤣 Thanks so much for watching on your 5k Imac (I'm jealous) 👍

[@MrRonjax]

@@JohnChapple1 Ta John.