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Little Whimbrel
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Short grass (extreme vagrant).
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: Tiny Asian curlew.
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 Little Whimbrel 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
- Hudsonian WhimbrelLegendary · Saltmarsh
- Eskimo CurlewLegendary · Grassland (probably extinct)
- Eurasian CurlewCommon · Moorland (summer); estuaries (winter)
- WhimbrelUncommon · Northern moors (summer); coast (passage)
- Upland SandpiperLegendary · Short grass
- KilldeerLegendary · Short grass (rare vagrant)
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