Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis (Bechstein, 1803)
MD
MARSA
5470
Family: Charadriiformes > Scolopacidae
A slender wader with a needle-thin bill, the Marsh Sandpiper is a bit smaller than a Redshank and breeds on the Russian steppe. It is a rare, but annual, visitor to our shores, with records peaking in late summer (July/August).
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| Species of European Conservation Concern | Least Concern |
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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East Sussex, 1937 |
DISTRIBUTION
This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.
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SEASONALITY
Marsh Sandpiper is a very rare vagrant, recorded sporadically through spring and autumn.
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Marsh Sandpiper, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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2-letter: MD | 5-letter code: MARSA | Euring: 5470 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Raising water levels to revert arable land to grazing marsh at Berney Marshes RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, England
- The effects of re-seeding heathland on breeding whimbrel Numenius phaeopus in Shetland. II. Habitat use by adults during the pre-laying period
- The effect of introducing cattle grazing to saltmarsh on densities of breeding redshank Tringa totanus at Frampton Marsh RSPB Reserve, Lincolnshire, England
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