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Rob Robinson

Well-known, small wader found on nearly all beaches of the world during non-breeding. Breeds on high arctic barren, stony tundras of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Svalbard and northernmost Russia, feeding on insects and their larvae. Long-distance migrant reaching Tierra del Fuego, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Gathers in flocks during non-breeding on open sandy beaches, rocky shores, and sandy parts of mudflats, feeding on variety of small prey. Distinctive behaviour on beaches running along edges of surf, where prey is more easily available. European population 25,000-50,000, all breeding on Greenland. Trend unknown.

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Population trendIncreasing
Population size
(min-max, best estimate)
50200-66800,57400
Red List categoryLC
Franks, S., Fiedler, W., Arizaga, J., Jiguet, F., Nikolov, B., van der Jeugd, Ambrosini, R, Aizpurua, O., Bairlein, F., Clark, J., Fattorini, N, Hammond, M., Higgins, D, Levering, H., Skellorn, W., Spina, F, Thorup, K. Walker, J., Woodward, I. and Baillie, S.R. (1) (2022) Online Atlas of the movements of European bird populations. https://migrationatlas.org EURING/CMS (1) Principal investigator
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