Baird's Sandpiper - Calidris bairdii
A medium sized shorebird, slightly smaller than a Dunlin, and greyish buff with white underparts. It has long wings so that the primaries project beyond the tail.
other sandpipers
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margins of lakes, rivers and wetlands
A rare but regular autumn visitor from North America.
Rare. The record of a juvenile at Rutland Water during October 2025 was widely reported by LRWT, LROS, local BBC and in social media.
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Whitwell Rutland Belle quay
12 October 2025
marianmarkham@btinternet.com
Whitwell Rutland Belle quay
12 October 2025
marianmarkham@btinternet.com
Whitwell Rutland Belle quay
12 October 2025
marianmarkham@btinternet.com
Whitwell Rutland Belle quay
12 October 2025
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Species profile
- Common names
- Baird's Sandpiper
- Species group:
- bird
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Charadriiformes
- Family:
- Scolopacidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 12/10/2025 (Markham, Marian)
- Last record:
- 12/10/2025 (Markham, Marian)
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