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BIRDS

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Birds
NativeMigratory
Semipalmated Plover, photo 1 of 5
Semipalmated Plover, Juvenile
Semipalmated Plover, photo 3 of 5
46.7 gWeight
3–4 eggsClutch
24 daysIncubation

Bird weighing 46.7 g. Migratory. Lives in marshes and near water. Feeds on aquatic prey — fish, crustaceans, molluscs. Forages on the ground.

There are 6,531 observations of Semipalmated Plover 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.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Bas-Saint-Laurent1,273
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1,137
  3. Côte-Nord910
  4. Montérégie592
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean410
  6. Capitale-Nationale386
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches344
  8. Nord-du-Québec275
  9. Centre-du-Québec199
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue188
  11. Outaouais161
  12. Estrie151
  13. Laurentides141
  14. Mauricie125
  15. Lanaudière112
  16. Laval67
  17. Montréal60

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg
Water’s edgepeupleloup

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KilldeerCharadrius vociferus
Piping PloverCharadrius melodus
Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
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SanderlingCalidris alba
Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola
DunlinCalidris alpina
Western SandpiperCalidris mauri
Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos