Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus)Where and when to see it in the UK
Status not yet classified · reporting peaks August · Sandpipers and Allies · BOU category A
Peak months
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Stilt Sandpiper has been recorded in 20 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (1%) in records to 2026. Its strongest squares are in England and Scotland. Reporting peaks in August.
Conservation status: Near Threatened (IUCN Red List, NT)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 100% or more of visits
- High
- 2% to 100%
- Moderate
- <1% to 2%
- Low
- under <1%
- Surveyed, not recorded
- at least 20 qualifying visits, no record
- Insufficient records
- too few visits to say
- Lighter fill
- Few visits, lower confidence
- Small dot
- Occasional: a single record, or out of season
Relative to this species' best squares (how classes are calculated)
Seasonality
| Month | Relative to peak | Share of visits | Typical class |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2% | <1% | Moderate |
| February | 16% | <1% | High |
| March | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| April | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| May | 11% | <1% | Very high |
| June | 0% | <1% | Very high |
| July | 77% | <1% | Very high |
| August | 100% | <1% | Moderate |
| September | 23% | <1% | Low |
| October | 6% | <1% | Moderate |
| November | 1% | <1% | Low |
| December | 1% | <1% | Low |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in August
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| NU22 | Northumberland, England | 100% | Very high |
| TF33 | Lincolnshire, England | 3% | High |
| TA41 | East Riding of Yorkshire, England | 2% | High |
| SE82 | East Riding of Yorkshire, England | 2% | Moderate |
| D15 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | <1% | Moderate |
| NZ29 | Northumberland, England | <1% | Moderate |
| SJ67 | Cheshire West and Chester, England | <1% | Low |
| SY68 | Dorset, England | <1% | Low |
| NX45 | Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland | <1% | Insufficient records |
| SD30 | Sefton, England | <1% | Surveyed, not recorded |