Rare bird was heading from South America to breeding grounds in Alaska . Large shorebird - with long beak and spindly legs - last seen in UK in 1988 . Over the weekend , one twitchers had lined the water 's edge .
Rare bird was heading from South America to breeding grounds in Alaska . Large shorebird - with long beak and spindly legs - last seen in UK in 1988 . Over the weekend , more than 1,000 twitchers had lined the water 's edge .