Least Sandpiper - Calidris minutilla
Least Sandpiper - Calidris minutilla
General Description
The information for this species is not complete. We hope to have it available soon.
Distribution
Montana Range
Migration
The Bozeman area migration occurs from May 2 to 17 and August 1 to October 1, with peaks on May 9 and September 5 (Skaar 1969).
Habitat
Least Sandpipers are found in a variety of moist habitats, often with Semipalmated, Baird's or Western Sandpipers (Johnsgard 1986). In the Bozeman area, they are seen on the grassy margins of mudflats and flooded fields (Skaar 1969).