Bird
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Calidris subruficollis · Scolopacidae · Charadriiformes
Best monthsAug–Octmost records
Records2,743in 16 countries
Most seen inUnited Kingdom1,693 records
Red ListVulnerableIUCN status
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About
Buff-breasted Sandpiper in brief
The buff-breasted sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis) is a bird of the Scolopacidae family — species of bird.
Across the 16 countries we cover it has 2,743 published records, most of them from the United Kingdom, Uruguay and Ireland. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in August, September and October and fall to their lowest in March and April.
Its global conservation status is vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United Kingdom1,693 records · best Sep, Oct
Uruguay638 records · best Dec, Jan
Ireland250 records · best Sep, Oct
Barbados41 records · best Oct, Sep
New Zealand41 records · best Dec, Feb
Iceland31 records · best Sep, Oct
Bahamas23 records · best Sep, Aug
Grenada11 records · best Oct, Sep
Dominican Republic3 records · best Sep, Jan
Seychelles3 records · best Jun, Nov
Saint Lucia2 records · best Oct, Jan
Marshall Islands2 records · best Mar, Apr
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2 records · best Aug, Jan
Antigua and Barbuda1 records · best Oct, Jan
Micronesia1 records · best Mar, Jan
Saint Kitts and Nevis1 records · best Sep, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.