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Breeds on lowland tundra, sometimes in upland areas and among trees. On passage and in winter almost always on coasts, in particular on estuaries and sheltered sandy shores.
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*Coastal estuaries and sheltered sandy shores.
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*Breeding habitat is lowland tundra; sometimes in upland areas and among trees.
Migration most active March-April (south to north), and August-October (north to south). Seen regularly en route through the Baltic Sea, North Sea, and Atlantic coasts. Rare to find any distance inland.
Winters to southern Africa and Australasia. At least some individuals can always be seen in winter range.
Vagrancy
Vagrant north to Svalbard, Iceland and the Faroes, Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean countries, Madeira and the Azores.
Habitat
Coastal estuaries and sheltered sandy shores.
Breeding habitat is lowland tundra; sometimes in upland areas and among trees.
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