Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Least Concern
A
British & Irish Rarity Status: Rare
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Spotted Sandpiper - Mustique © Rob Speirs
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Spotted Sandpiper - Isles of Scilly © Chris Brogdale
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Spotted Sandpiper - Devon © Jim Almond
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Spotted Sandpiper - Britain © Brian Thompson
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Spotted Sandpiper - Staffordshire © Steve Oakes, AEBS Limited
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Spotted Sandpiper - Lothian © John McHale
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Common, Spotted and Terek Sandpipers photo ID guide
Publish date: 25/07/2020
These three closely related shorebirds are very similar in size, structure and plumage. This, combined with the unfamiliarity of two, can cause identification conundrums. Andy Stoddart has all the information you need to recognise all three species in all plumages.
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