Sandpipers & Allies of Prince Edward Island
33 sandpipers and allies recorded in Prince Edward Island 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 Prince Edward Island 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 Prince Edward Island to know first
American WoodcockScolopax minor
Baird’s SandpiperCalidris bairdii
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollis
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
DunlinCalidris alpina
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemastica
Hudsonian WhimbrelNumenius hudsonicus
Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
Long-billed DowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceus
Marbled GodwitLimosa fedoa
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritima
Red KnotCalidris canutus
Red PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
The full list — 33 sandpipers and allies of Prince Edward Island in our library
- American Woodcock
- Baird’s Sandpiper
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Dunlin
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Hudsonian Godwit
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Least Sandpiper
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Long-billed Dowitcher
- Marbled Godwit
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Purple Sandpiper
- Red Knot
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Sanderling
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Upland Sandpiper
- Western Sandpiper
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Willet
- Wilson’s Phalarope
- Wilson’s Snipe
Keep exploring
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- New World Warblers of Prince Edward Island (29 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Prince Edward Island (21 species)
Sandpipers & Allies in other regions
- Sandpipers & Allies of British Columbia (48 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Newfoundland and Labrador (45 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Ontario (42 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Quebec (41 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Alberta (39 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Nova Scotia (39 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Yukon Territory (39 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of New Brunswick (36 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Manitoba (34 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Northwest Territories (33 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Saskatchewan (33 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Nunavut (26 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 Prince Edward Island?
33 sandpipers and allies that we profile appear on Prince Edward Island'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 Prince Edward Island'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 Prince Edward Island 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.