..     PURPLE SANDPIPER (calidris maritima).     ..

Photo taken at Ayr Harbour, Mar '05.

Size:-	Voice:-	Habitat:-	Status:-	Egg:-
Length: 20-22cm Wingspan: 40-44cm Weight: 60-75g	Generally silent.	Summer: Arctic tundra and moors. Winter: rocky shores and islands and around jetties, piers and breakwaters.	Locally common Amber List	?x?mm

N.B. EGG COLLECTING IS MURDER. IT IS IMMORAL AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW.

Extra Info:-

Eggs:-	Lifespan:-	Population:-
No.:- Incubation:- Fledging:- 4 21-22 days 28 days Season: May-Jul	13 years	Breeding: 2 pairs Wintering: 21,700

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