Short-billed Dowitcher
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Estuaries (very rare vagrant).
Diet: Probes in mud.
Best time to spot: Yellower than Long-billed.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in Rare birds in the UK.
How rare is it?
The Short-billed Dowitcher sits in our Legendary tier for the UK: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Long-billed DowitcherRare · Muddy pools (autumn passage)
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- Black-faced BuntingLegendary · Coastal scrub (very rare vagrant)
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