White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis (Vieillot, 1819)
WU
WHRSA
5050
Family: Charadriiformes > Scolopacidae
Closely resembling a Dunlin, this small wader breeds in Arctic Canada and winters primarily in Patagonia. It flies to South America directly over the Atlantic Ocean and, consequently, is a regular visitor in small numbers to Britain & Ireland.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
White-rumped Sandpiper identification is often difficult.
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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.
| 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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Shropshire, 1839 |
DISTRIBUTION
This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.
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Britain and Ireland Breeding Distribution 2008-2011.
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Britain and Ireland Winter Distribution 2008-2011.
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Occupied 10-km squares in UK
| No. occupied in winter | 5 |
| % occupied in winter | 0.2 |
DISTRIBUTION CHANGE
This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.
SEASONALITY
White-rumped Sandpiper is a rare vagrant, with adults often recorded with early returning waders in late summer and juveniles recorded later in the 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 White-rumped 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: WU | 5-letter code: WHRSA | Euring: 5050 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Artificial feeding to attract wild birds close to a viewing area at Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, Antrim, Northern Ireland
- Use of Willapa Bay, Washington, by shorebirds and waterfowl after Spartina control efforts
- Effects of prescribed burns and bison (Bos bison) grazing on breeding bird abundances in tallgrass prairie
Read more studies about White-rumped Sandpiper on Conservation Evidence >
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