Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis)Where and when to see it in the UK
Scarce migrant · reporting peaks June · Sandpipers and Allies · BOU category A
Too few records to rate squares by month. Each marked square has at least one record; the table below gives the count and years.
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Red-necked Stint has been recorded in 6 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (0%) in records to 2026. Scarce migrant in the UK. Reporting peaks in June.
Conservation status: Near Threatened (IUCN Red List, NT)
View on the IUCN Red ListRecords by 10 km square
| Square | Where | Records | Years | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ38 | Northumberland, England | 58 | 2021 | unverified |
| NZ28 | Northumberland, England | 7 | 2021 | unverified |
| SK69 | Doncaster, England | 1 | 2021 | unverified |
| TL37 | Cambridgeshire, England | 45 | 2001 | unverified |
| ST42 | Somerset, England | 1 | 2001 | unverified |
| HU31 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 1 | 2000 | unverified |