Calidris maritima – PIBYDD DU – Principally a winter visitor

Earlier records are summarised in Purple Sandpiper 1994

In some bird reports, a distinction is made between the dates of overwintering birds, and those passing through. See the individual reports for details.

Year	Last	First	Notes
1990	7 May	18 July	Up to  24 at Skomer in Nov
1991	9 May	12 Aug	Max 7 Skomer in Oct and 7 Skokholm in Nov.
1992	28 April	20 July	max. 33 Skomer 10th Apr
1993	8 May	6 July	max 22 Skomer 19 Mar
1994	18 May	29 July	Max 23 Skomer on 23 Nov
1995	3 May	10 Aug	Max 7 in Jan, Sept & Nov
1996	7 May	27 July	Max 24 Skomer in Nov
1997	22 Feb	17 Sept	Max 10 at the Smalls 26 Sept
1998	12 May	10 Aug	BTO non-estuarine coastal survey, Amroth to Cemaes Hd. 11 birds recorded
1999	12 May	3 July	Max 14 Skomer in March
2000	26 May	8 Aug	Max 6 Skokholm in May
2001	19 May	10 Sept	Max 9 Strumble Head in September
2002	25 Feb	2 Aug	Max 7 fishguard Harbour in December
2003	6 May	11 Sept	Max 10 Fishguard Harbour in January
2004	2 April	14 Sept	Max 5 Fishguard Harbour in February
2005	1 April	30 July	Max 10 Ramsey Oct – Dec
2006	11 May	August	Max 18 Ramsey Oct – Nov
2007	May	July	Max 23 Ramsey in October. Interesting record of 12 at sea, 5 miles south of St Ann’s Head on 24 October
2008	15 May	29 Aug	Max 12 Ramsey in February
2009	May	July	Max 17 Ramsey in September
2010	May	August	Max 12 on Skomer in May
2011	April	July	Max 12 Ramsey 26 March
2012	9 May	October	Max 21 Skomer in February
2013	30 May	28 Aug	Max 7 Broadhaven in February
2014	13 May	13 Aug	Max 9 Fishguard outer breakwater in February
2015	12 April	9 Aug	Max 18 Skomer in March
2016	24 Feb		Max 7 Fishguard outer breakwater in February
2017	13 May	5 Sept	Max 45 on the Smalls in April
2018	5 May	21 Aug	Max 40 Skomer in April
2019	March	October	Max 7 Skokholm in October
2020	March	24 July	Max 10 Monkstone in December

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