Pectoral Sandpiper
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Wet meadows (autumn passage).
Diet: Invertebrates.
Best time to spot: Sharply bordered breast band.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. Numbers peak in May. See the May birding guide for what else is about. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
Where to see it
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Similar birds
- White-rumped Sandpiper · Wet mud (autumn passage)
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- Broad-billed Sandpiper · Pools (very rare passage)
- Temminck's Stint · Pools (rare passage)
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