Spotted Sandpiper

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Habitat and behaviour

Habitat: Mudflats, shorelines, tundra.
Diet: Invertebrates.
Best time to spot: Peak on migration.

When to look

Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.

How rare is it?

The Spotted Sandpiper sits in our Common tier for the US: one of the birds you can expect on most days out in the right habitat. It belongs to the sandpipers and allies family.

Recent US sightings

Similar birds

• Common SandpiperRare · Mudflats
• Greater YellowlegsCommon · Mudflats
• Least SandpiperCommon · Mudflats
• Lesser YellowlegsCommon · Mudflats
• Semipalmated SandpiperCommon · Mudflats
• Western SandpiperCommon · Mudflats

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