Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri (Cabanis, 1857)
ER
WESSA
4990
Family: Charadriiformes > Scolopacidae
As its name suggests, this counterpart of the Semipalmated Sandpiper (which it resembles very closely) breeds in western North America, a factor that may explain why this small wader remains an extremely rare visitor to Britain & Ireland.
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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.
| 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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Isles of Scilly, 1969 |
SEASONALITY
Western Sandpiper is a very rare vagrant with most records in autumn and winter.
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 Western 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: ER | 5-letter code: WESSA | Euring: 4990 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Rush cutting to create nesting patches for lapwings Vanellus vanellus and other waders, Lower Lough Erne RSPB reserve, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
- Is the density of redshank Tringa totanus nesting on saltmarshes in Great Britain declining due to changes in grazing management?
- Response of predators to western sandpiper nest exclosures
Read more studies about Western Sandpiper on Conservation Evidence >
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