Semipalmated Sandpiper

Bird 13–15 cm long. Migratory. Lives on the tundra. Feeds on aquatic prey — fish, crustaceans, molluscs. Forages on the ground.

There are 4,895 observations of Semipalmated Sandpiper in Québec, mostly in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in August and September and become rare from October to May.