Sandpipers & Allies of Newfoundland and Labrador
45 sandpipers and allies recorded in Newfoundland and Labrador 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.
45 sandpipers and allies have been recorded in Newfoundland and Labrador 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 Newfoundland and Labrador to know first
American WoodcockScolopax minor
Baird’s SandpiperCalidris bairdii
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollis
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Common RedshankTringa totanus
Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
DunlinCalidris alpina
Eskimo CurlewNumenius borealis
Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata
Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemastica
Hudsonian WhimbrelNumenius hudsonicus
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus
The full list — 45 sandpipers and allies of Newfoundland and Labrador in our library
- American Woodcock
- Baird’s Sandpiper
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Common Greenshank
- Common Redshank
- Common Snipe
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Dunlin
- Eskimo Curlew
- Eurasian Curlew
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Hudsonian Godwit
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Jack Snipe
- Least Sandpiper
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Little Stint
- Long-billed Dowitcher
- Marbled Godwit
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Purple Sandpiper
- Red Knot
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Red-necked Stint
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Sanderling
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Spotted Redshank
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Upland Sandpiper
- Western Sandpiper
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Willet
- Wilson’s Phalarope
- Wilson’s Snipe
- Wood Sandpiper
Keep exploring
- Birds of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Newfoundland and Labrador (51 species)
- New World Warblers of Newfoundland and Labrador (39 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Newfoundland and Labrador (37 species)
- New World Sparrows of Newfoundland and Labrador (20 species)
- Tyrant Flycatchers of Newfoundland and Labrador (18 species)
Sandpipers & Allies in other regions
- Sandpipers & Allies of British Columbia (48 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 Prince Edward Island (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 Newfoundland and Labrador?
45 sandpipers and allies that we profile appear on Newfoundland and Labrador'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 Newfoundland and Labrador'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 Newfoundland and Labrador 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.