Sandpipers & Allies of Ontario
42 sandpipers and allies recorded in Ontario 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.
42 sandpipers and allies have been recorded in Ontario 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 Ontario to know first
American WoodcockScolopax minor
Baird’s SandpiperCalidris bairdii
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollis
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
DunlinCalidris alpina
Eskimo CurlewNumenius borealis
Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
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
Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
The full list — 42 sandpipers and allies of Ontario in our library
- American Woodcock
- Baird’s Sandpiper
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Dunlin
- Eskimo Curlew
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Hudsonian Godwit
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Least Sandpiper
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Little Stint
- Long-billed Curlew
- Long-billed Dowitcher
- Marbled Godwit
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Purple Sandpiper
- Red Knot
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Sanderling
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Slender-billed Curlew
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Spotted Redshank
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Surfbird
- Upland Sandpiper
- Wandering Tattler
- Western Sandpiper
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Willet
- Wilson’s Phalarope
- Wilson’s Snipe
Keep exploring
- Birds of Ontario
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Ontario (66 species)
- New World Warblers of Ontario (44 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Ontario (36 species)
- New World Sparrows of Ontario (29 species)
- Tyrant Flycatchers of Ontario (27 species)
- True Finches of Ontario (20 species)
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Ontario (18 species)
Sandpipers & Allies in other regions
- Sandpipers & Allies of British Columbia (48 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Newfoundland and Labrador (45 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 Ontario?
42 sandpipers and allies that we profile appear on Ontario'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 Ontario'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 Ontario 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.