Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii (Coues, 1861)
BP
BAISA
5060
Family: Charadriiformes > Scolopacidae
Slightly smaller than a Dunlin, with long wings (so the primaries project beyond the tail), Baird's Sandpiper is a rare but regular autumn visitor from North America.
The female Baird's Sandpiper lays a clutch of eggs that is up to 120% of her body mass in just four days, shortly after arriving in the Arctic, with essentially no stored fat.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
Baird's Sandpiper identification is sometimes 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.
| 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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St Kilda, 1911 |
DISTRIBUTION
This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.
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Occupied 10-km squares in UK
| No. occupied in winter | 2 |
| % occupied in winter | 0.07 |
DISTRIBUTION CHANGE
This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.
SEASONALITY
Baird Sandpiper is a rare vagrant in 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 Baird's 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: BP | 5-letter code: BAISA | Euring: 5060 |
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