Sandpipers & Allies of California
52 sandpipers and allies recorded in California 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.
52 sandpipers and allies have been recorded in California 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 California to know first
American WoodcockScolopax minor
Baird’s SandpiperCalidris bairdii
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Black TurnstoneArenaria melanocephala
Bristle-thighed CurlewNumenius tahitiensis
Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollis
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
DunlinCalidris alpina
Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
Grey-tailed TattlerTringa brevipes
Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemastica
Hudsonian WhimbrelNumenius hudsonicus
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus
Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
The full list — 52 sandpipers and allies of California in our library
- American Woodcock
- Baird’s Sandpiper
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Black Turnstone
- Bristle-thighed Curlew
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Common Greenshank
- Common Snipe
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Dunlin
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Grey-tailed Tattler
- Hudsonian Godwit
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Jack Snipe
- Least Sandpiper
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Little Curlew
- Little Stint
- Long-billed Curlew
- Long-billed Dowitcher
- Long-toed Stint
- Marbled Godwit
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Purple Sandpiper
- Red Knot
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Red-necked Stint
- Rock Sandpiper
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Sanderling
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Spotted Redshank
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Surfbird
- Terek Sandpiper
- Upland Sandpiper
- Wandering Tattler
- Western Sandpiper
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Willet
- Wilson’s Phalarope
- Wilson’s Snipe
- Wood Sandpiper
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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 California?
52 sandpipers and allies that we profile appear on California'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 California'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 California 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.
