BIRDS
Spotted Sandpiper
18–22 cmLength
40.4 gWeight
4 eggsClutch
20 daysIncubation
Bird 18–22 cm long. Migratory and present mostly in winter. Lives in marshes and near water. Feeds on aquatic prey — fish, crustaceans, molluscs. Forages on the ground.
There are 18,501 observations of Spotted Sandpiper in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in May and August and become rare from October to April.
Through the year
JFMAMJJASOND
Where to see it
- Montérégie1,843
- Bas-Saint-Laurent1,767
- Chaudière-Appalaches1,514
- Capitale-Nationale1,463
- Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1,417
- Côte-Nord1,342
- Estrie1,329
- Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1,315
- Abitibi-Témiscamingue1,202
- Outaouais1,190
- Laurentides1,071
- Centre-du-Québec653
- Lanaudière588
- Nord-du-Québec576
- Montréal519
- Mauricie455
- Laval257
Habitat
MarshAlexander Rumpel
Water’s edgepeupleloup
