Summary
From August until April found regularly near water usually as individuals or in small groups. Very small. The bird pictured is in summer plumage. In winter much duller. Dark legs.
Little Stint (Calidris minuta)Status in KAUSTAbundance in KAUSTPlaces seen in KAUSTSouth BeachGolf Course King Abdullah Monument Island mangroves Traffic light pools (historic location - Drained in 2012) Search pictures of Little Stint in KAUST | Example Image![]() Image from Brian James |
Seasonality in KAUST (number of years since KAUST's founding when this species was observed in a given month):
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 |