Common Sandpiper

Habitat & behaviour

Habitat: Upland streams, reservoir edges.
Diet: Invertebrates.
Best time to spot: Bobs constantly; flicking wings.

Recent UK sightings

No community sightings logged in the last 30 days.

How to spot one

Open the live sightings map and filter to Common Sandpiper. The map shows community sightings in the last 30 days, ranked by distance from your home, with hotspots and a heatmap layer for density.