Long-toed Stint
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Muddy pools (extreme vagrant).
Diet: Invertebrates.
Best time to spot: Asian; yellow legs, long toes.
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 Long-toed Stint 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)
- Great KnotLegendary · Mudflats (extreme vagrant)
- Stilt SandpiperLegendary · Shallow pools (vagrant)
- Red-necked StintLegendary · Pools (very rare)
- Sharp-tailed SandpiperLegendary · Coastal pools (very rare)
- Western SandpiperLegendary · Mudflats (very rare vagrant)
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