He is also author of several books and numerous ID papers. © 2020 BirdGuides, Warners Group Publications Plc. It is also a migrant, wintering widely in southern Africa and Asia. Common … Further features include brighter yellow legs and a stronger face pattern (Mike Danzenbaker / www.agami.nl). Note the long, oval body, small head, short legs and, perhaps most striking of all, the long tail which projects well beyond the tips of the primaries. Further features include the lack of a projecting tail and, just visible here, some dark markings in the scapulars hinting at the dark scapular 'braces' which are more apparent in some individuals (Neil Bowman). * Bird News Pro and Bird News Ultimate subscribers receive full sighting details. Their bills are black, and their legs are yellowish-green (this can be obscured by mud at times). The eastern edge of its migration route passes by Palau in Micronesia, where hundreds of birds may gather for a stop-over. If you continue to use this site we’ll assume you’re happy to receive all cookies. – rather thin, high pitched, whistling timbre, Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucus, calls in flight It breeds largely inland along gravel-shored rivers and lakes, sharing  these freshwater habitats with such species as Dipper and Grey Wagtail. This flying Common Sandpiper shows the typical long-tailed and bowed-winged appearance, although the characteristic 'flicking' flight cannot be captured in a single image. Spotted Sandpiper also has the distinction of being the only American wader to have nested in Britain. This species is analogous to its curved beels, long neck, pale supersilium and curly sandpiper on a white ramp. When in upland areas, sandpipers live along river, ponds, or lakes. Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos ... – in flight fast series of usually 5-6 upslurs – elements evenly rise in frequency and drop very quick at the end – frequency and inflection variable BIF0279, 18/08/09, Emden, Germany, Mathias Putze, Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucus When threatened, the young may cling to their parent's body to be flown away to safety.[4][7]. The distinctive structure – note the long tail – and typical low, crouching posture readily identify this bird as a Common Sandpiper. Common Sandpiper is a familiar bird in Britain, but an encounter with either Spotted or Terek Sandpiper here would make for a memorable day. Despite its name, however, this is a relatively scarce breeding species in Britain, confined to upland areas in the north and west. They depart the Palau region for their breeding quarters around the last week of April to the first week of May. 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Terek Sandpiper (a), #ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress, https://birds-in-flight.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/BIF536-1_MPE0003_080813_csandp-1-FC_f_plouezoch_REF-S.mp3, https://birds-in-flight.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/BIF185-1_PFR10170_1-11_140909_csandp-1-FC_d_doelln-see.mp3. Adult summer Terek Sandpiper (Beidaihe, China, 6 May 2016). It is a gregarious bird and is seen in large flocks, and has the distinctive stiff-winged flight, low over the water, of Actitis waders. Juvenile Common Sandpiper (Seaforth, Lancashire, 8 August 2006). There is also a white trailing edge to the secondaries and prominent white sides to the tail. In size, structure and habits this is a near-exact replica of Common Sandpiper, although its tail is distinctly shorter, projecting only slightly beyond the wing-tips. [4][6], It nests on the ground near freshwater. Juvenile Terek Sandpiper (Kyushu, Japan, 23 September 2011). Adult summer Common Sandpiper (Austria, 30 May 2012). Note also the rather dull-looking legs, almost wholly dark bill and bland, diffuse face pattern (Harvey van Diek / www.agami.nl). The bill and legs are typically bright (Lisa de Leon). At first glance this Terek Sandpiper resembles a Common Sandpiper, but the pale grey upperparts, bright yellow legs and, most obviously, the long and upturned, two-toned bill should all catch the eye, as should the rather abrupt forehead profile and high, rounded crown. – nocturnal migrant, local diurnal movements This Spotted Sandpiper shows the same flight profile as its Palearctic cousin, albeit with a shorter tail. It habitually bobs up and down, known as 'teetering', and has a distinctive flight with stiff, bowed wings. Records peak in spring and autumn, but there are a good number of summer records too and it is also not infrequent in winter. Adult Spotted Sandpiper (Newfoundland, Canada, 17 May 2010). In flight, Least Sandpipers show whitish rumps bisected by a longitudinal black line. In flight, the white wing-bar extends across the full width of the secondaries, reaching the body. The basic plumage tones are the same as well, although summer adults acquire the highly distinctive thrush-like scatter of dark spots across the underparts from which the species gets its name. The bill is dark with a pale base and the legs are typically greyish-green. The legs are typically yellowish, hence brighter than those of Common Sandpiper. Sometimes, the face pattern can be a little stronger than Common Sandpiper. Winter Spotted Sandpiper (California, United States, 26 February 2015). The rump and tail are concolorous with the upperparts, with just some brown and white barring visible in the tail sides, but the most obvious feature is the prominent narrow white wing-bar which reaches the body. The basic size, structure and habits resemble Common Sandpiper, but it has a rather steep forehead and – its most distinctive feature – a clearly upturned bill. Adult winter Terek Sandpiper (Oman, 14 November 2014). The overall plumage is plain grey above and white below, with a well-marked supercilium and grey breast-side patches. BIF0183, 28/05/2014, Öndörchaan, Mongolia, Mathias Putze, Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos This is a small wader, only fractionally longer than Dunlin. The stance is invariably horizontal and rather 'crouched'. Other useful features include the rather bright yellow legs and a slightly stronger face pattern with a well-marked whitish supercilium (Brian E Small / www.agami.nl). The dark 'shoulder' is also well shown here (Ralph Martin / www.agami.nl). This patterning identifies the bird as a fresh juvenile (Steve Young). Adult Common Sandpiper (Sohar, Sultanate of Oman, March 2006). This species breeds across northern Asia, from European Russia in the west to the Russian Far East. The call is a disyllabic peet-weet, less shrill than that of Common Sandpiper. It has greyish-brown upperparts, white underparts, short dark-yellowish legs and feet, and a bill with a pale base and dark tip. Click Submit to share your rare bird sightings via our simple form. – frequency and inflection variable However, juveniles have stronger barring across the wing coverts and the fringes to the tertials are plainer, with just a dark subterminal mark and a pale tip. The common sandpiper is a migrator, but it frequents similar habitats year-round. Actitis is from aktites, "coast-dweller" derived from akte, "coast", and hypoleucos is from hupo, "beneath", and leukos "white". Unlike many Nearctic waders, there is a long history of inland occurrences, and this is a species which could be encountered almost anywhere. It is a very rare bird in Britain, with only 85 records in total. [4], It is a gregarious bird and is seen in large flocks, and has the distinctive stiff-winged flight, low over the water, of Actitis waders. Juveniles and winter adults are plainer above, the former having a characteristic 'dogtooth' pattern along the outer webs of the tertials. Breeds in clearings and marshes in wet forest and woodland; migrants occur in fresh and brackish wetland habitats, … It is widespread and common, and therefore classified as a species of least concern by the IUCN but is a vulnerable species in some states of Australia. – elements evenly rise in frequency and drop very quick at the end They have brown upperparts and white underparts. Wood Sandpiper (v) (a) Common Sandpiper is the most familiar in Britain and Ireland, but the North American Spotted Sandpiper and Asia's Terek Sandpiper, though rare do both occur, especially during migration periods. Also visible are the typically rather dark bill and legs (Markus Varesvuo / www.birdphoto.fi). However, closer examination reveals a neat and regular pattern of dark brown and pale cream subterminal barring with a characteristic 'dogtooth' pattern along the outer edges of the tertials. These three closely related shorebirds are very similar in size, structure and plumage. They depart the Palau region for their breeding quarters around the last week of April to the first week of May. [4], This species is very similar to the slightly larger spotted sandpiper (A. macularia) in non-breeding plumage. The call is a rapid fluty wit wit wit wit. This bird resembles a Common Sandpiper, but the pattern of subterminal barring in the upperparts is most striking on the wing coverts which form a noticeably more barred patch. The structure of this bird closely resembles that of Common Sandpiper, but note the much shorter projection of the tail beyond the wing-tips. It has a highly distinctive structure, though, comprising a small head on a large, oval body, a short neck, medium-length bill, long tail projecting well beyond the wing-tips and relatively short legs.

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