On 19.1.2009 I was waiting to meet two Dutch researchers at Walvis Bay who were coming to look for colour-ringed 15 Bar-tailed Godwits. Whilst scanning the waders I picked up a colour-ringed Sanderling. At that very moment somebody walked up to me and said "Are you.." "Hold on a minute", I said, "I'm looking at a colour-ringed Sanderling". As quick as a flash he had his scope out and said, "That bird was ringed in Greenland!"