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Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius

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Global Rank: G5
State Rank: S5B

Agency Status
USFWS: none
USFS: none
BLM: none
CFWCS Tier: 3
PIF: none





 

General Description
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Distribution
Montana Range




Observations in Montana: 2000

Montana Counties
Beaverhead, Big Horn, Blaine, Broadwater, Carbon, Carter, Cascade, Chouteau, Custer, Dawson, Deer Lodge, Fallon, Fergus, Flathead, Gallatin, Garfield, Glacier, Golden Valley, Granite, Hill, Jefferson, Judith Basin, Lake, Lewis and Clark, Liberty, Lincoln, Madison, McCone, Meagher, Mineral, Missoula, Musselshell, Park, Petroleum, Phillips, Pondera, Powder River, Powell, Prairie, Ravalli, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sanders, Sheridan, Silver Bow, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Teton, Toole, Treasure, Valley, Wheatland, Yellowstone



Migration
Bozeman migration periods are from May 12 to May 20 and September 1 to September 15, with no peaks.

Reproductive Characteristics
Nesting is in June. Egg dates near Fortine range from June 9 to July 18, with young out of the nest seen as early as June 10.

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Citation for data on this website:
Spotted Sandpiper — Actitis macularius.  Montana Field Guide.  Retrieved on July 4, 2009, from http://FieldGuide.mt.gov/detail_ABNNF04020.aspx
 
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