Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)Where and when to see it in the UK
Status not yet classified · reporting peaks May · Sandpipers and Allies · BOU category A
Peak months
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Terek Sandpiper has been recorded in 12 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (0%) in records to 2026. Its strongest squares are in England and Scotland. Reporting peaks in May.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 6% or more of visits
- High
- <1% to 6%
- Moderate
- <1% to <1%
- Low
- under <1%
- Surveyed, not recorded
- at least 20 qualifying visits, no record
- Insufficient records
- too few visits to say
- Lighter fill
- Few visits, lower confidence
- Small dot
- Occasional: a single record, or out of season
Relative to this species' best squares (how classes are calculated)
Seasonality
| Month | Relative to peak | Share of visits | Typical class |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| February | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| March | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| April | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| May | 100% | <1% | Low |
| June | 29% | <1% | Moderate |
| July | 23% | <1% | High |
| August | 6% | <1% | Low |
| September | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| October | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| November | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| December | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in May
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| HU31 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| TF39 | Lincolnshire, England | 6% | Very high |
| TQ91 | East Sussex, England | 1% | High |
| SE82 | East Riding of Yorkshire, England | <1% | Moderate |
| NU20 | Northumberland, England | <1% | Moderate |
| SW97 | Cornwall, England | <1% | Low |
| NT37 | East Lothian, Scotland | <1% | Low |
| NH88 | Highland, Scotland | <1% | Insufficient records |
| SJ37 | Cheshire West and Chester, England | <1% | Surveyed, not recorded |
| SZ89 | West Sussex, England | <1% | Surveyed, not recorded |