Editing Dunlin (section)

===Breeding===
The nest is a shallow scrape on the ground lined with vegetation, into which typically four eggs are laid and [[avian incubation|incubated]] by the male and female parents. Chicks are [[Precociality and altriciality|precocial]], but are brooded during early development. They start to fly at approximately three weeks of age. The majority of brood care is provided by the male, as the female deserts the brood and often leaves the breeding area.

Apparent [[hybrid (biology)|hybrids]] between this species and the [[white-rumped sandpiper]] as well as with the [[purple sandpiper]] have been reported from the Atlantic coasts of North America<ref name=McLaughlin2000/><ref name=Wilson/> and Europe,<ref name=Millington1994/> respectively.