Sandpipers & Allies of North Dakota
33 sandpipers and allies recorded in North Dakota on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
33 sandpipers and allies have been recorded in North Dakota on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Scolopacidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Sandpipers & Allies of North Dakota to know first
American WoodcockScolopax minor
Baird’s SandpiperCalidris bairdii
Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollis
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
DunlinCalidris alpina
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemastica
Hudsonian WhimbrelNumenius hudsonicus
Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
Little StintCalidris minuta
Long-billed CurlewNumenius americanus
Long-billed DowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceus
Marbled GodwitLimosa fedoa
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos
Red KnotCalidris canutus
Red PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
The full list — 33 sandpipers and allies of North Dakota in our library
- American Woodcock
- Baird’s Sandpiper
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Dunlin
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Hudsonian Godwit
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Least Sandpiper
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Little Stint
- Long-billed Curlew
- Long-billed Dowitcher
- Marbled Godwit
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Red Knot
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Sanderling
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Upland Sandpiper
- Western Sandpiper
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Willet
- Wilson’s Phalarope
- Wilson’s Snipe
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Sandpipers & Allies in other regions
- Sandpipers & Allies of Alaska (62 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of California (52 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Massachusetts (47 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Washington (47 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Hawaii (45 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Oregon (45 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of New York (44 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Texas (42 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of New Jersey (41 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Connecticut (40 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Florida (40 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Michigan (39 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many sandpipers and allies are found in North Dakota?
33 sandpipers and allies that we profile appear on North Dakota's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these sandpipers and allies really found there?
Yes — each one is on North Dakota's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these sandpipers and allies belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see sandpipers and allies in North Dakota right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.