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Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

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Miranda Collett
Miranda Collett

Former Airline Captain of B747, Miranda Collett, switched career in 2010 to become a wildlife conservationist, purchasing a former cattle ranch in NE Argentina.

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The Solitary Sandpiper is quite rare in and around our reserve but we sometimes see it during migration.

It is a medium-sized Sandpiper with white underparts, a white eyering and lore and a speckled chest. The upperparts are dark, legs olive coloured and the tail barred.

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