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Waders (late catch)

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

Rare winter visitorLow timing confidence

Season in Chiang Mai & Lamphun

Regular arrivalNov 21
PeakNov 21
Regular departureDec 5
Prime windowNov 21 – Dec 5

Habitat

Primary
Open mudflat / shallow wetland
Secondary
Flooded fields and exposed muddy margins
Elevation
Lowland

Closest practical Chiang Mai option

No reliable near-city site — Tha Ton when reported

~160 kmMedium confidence

Where to look

  1. Tha Ton / Mae Kok River
  2. Doi Lo paddies
  3. Ban Thi paddies

Late classifier catch from the wetland group; extremely scarce inland, with Tha Ton the strongest public northern-site evidence in this guide. Timing is based on extremely sparse local data; treat the dates as an alert window rather than a stable seasonal curve.

Evidence & sources

1 checklist/site-confirmed; 0 named district/range or recent-record confirmations; remaining slots use habitat + project public-hotspot evidence.

Biological/status source