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Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Coastal pools (very rare).
Diet: Invertebrates.
Best time to spot: Streaky chest.
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 Bird migration in Britain.
How rare is it?
The Sharp-tailed Sandpiper 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
- Least SandpiperLegendary · Muddy pools (very rare)
- Red-necked StintLegendary · Pools (very rare)
- Broad-billed SandpiperEpic · Pools (very rare passage)
- Western SandpiperLegendary · Mudflats (very rare vagrant)
- Baird's SandpiperEpic · Pools
- Temminck's StintRare · Pools (rare passage)
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