This tiny and slender “peep” is commonly found in inland and coastal wetlands, often in well-vegetated areas like fields and flooded meadows. Unlike most other small sandpipers in the region, this species has a distinctly long-winged and slender-bodied appearance. During the breeding season, both adults and juveniles resemble the much larger Sharp-tailed Sandpiper in their pattern and color. In non-breeding plumage, adults are rather plain, with a mousy brown appearance on the back and pale undersides. A key identification feature is that the long toes project slightly beyond the tail in flight, which is different from other stints. Its flight call is a quiet “prrrrp,” similar to the call of a Curlew Sandpiper.