Big counts of Common Sandpiper

This morning at 08:30 I counted 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 together, then a third half way up the steep'ish bank behind the SW corner. As we see them so much in July, we haven't always kept accurate records.

Here are the autumn counts above 2 in July;

3/5th & 7th 2016
2 possibly 3/7th 2009, then 3/30th
5/7th 2005

12/18th 1988

5/22nd 1981

Counts above 3 in August;

5/6th 2014
16/25th 2013

4/17th 2012

4/3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th & 13th 2009 & 5/6th 2009
5/12th, 6/14th, 8/15th & 16th, 11/17th 1986
6/25th & 26th 1985
5/30th 1984
5/18th & 6/27th 1982
9/24th 1979

Counts above 2 in Sept;

3/5th 2002

Records in October seem to occur about 1 in 4-5 years, so 4/18th 1992 was exceptional.

Records in November and December are rare and never more than 1 bird.

In summary, anything above 2 in July is good, anything above 6 in August is very good, anything above 2 in September is good, anything above 1 in October is very good.