Common Sandpiper
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Upland streams, reservoir edges.
Diet: Invertebrates.
Best time to spot: Bobs constantly; flicking wings.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
How rare is it?
The Common Sandpiper sits in our Uncommon tier for the UK: regular, but you usually need the right place or the right season. It is Amber-listed in Birds of Conservation Concern 5, the middle level of concern in the UK.
Where to see it
Reserves where the Common Sandpiper is on the list:
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Similar birds
- Spotted SandpiperEpic · River edges (vagrant)
- White-throated DipperUncommon · Fast clean upland streams
- GoosanderUncommon · Upland rivers
- Tree PipitUncommon · Heaths
- BullfinchCommon · Woodland edges
- European RobinCommon · Gardens
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