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Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes in Europe

Learn about 50 birds from the Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes family (Scolopacidae) found in Europe. Includes 25 regular species and 25 vagrant visitors. Complete guide with photos and identification information.

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Accentors Albatrosses Auks Avocets and Stilts Barn Owls Bearded Reedling Bee-eaters Bush Warblers Cormorants Cranes Crows and Jays Cuckoos Dippers Ducks, Geese and Swans Falcons and Caracaras Finches Flamingos Gannets and Boobies Grasshopper-warblers and Grassbirds Grebes Gulls, Terns and Skimmers Hawks and Eagles Herons Hoopoes Ibises and Spoonbills Kingfishers Kinglets and Firecrests Larks Leaf Warblers Long-tailed Tits Longspurs Loons/Divers Nightjars Northern Storm-petrels Nuthatches Old World Buntings Old World Flycatchers and Chats Old World Orioles Old World Sparrows Old World Warblers Osprey Oystercatchers Parrots Penguins Petrels and Shearwaters Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys and Grouse Pigeons and Doves Pipits and Wagtails Plovers Rails, Gallinules and Coots Reed Warblers Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes Shrikes Skuas Starlings Swallows and Martins Swifts Thick-knees Thrushes Tits and Chickadees Treecreepers Typical Owls Waxwings Woodpeckers Wrens
50 results
Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

Near Threatened
Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

Near Threatened
Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Least Concern
Common Snipe

Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Least Concern
Curlew

Curlew

Numenius arquata

Near Threatened
Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

Near Threatened
Dunlin

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

Least Concern
Eurasian Woodcock

Eurasian Woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

Least Concern
Green Sandpiper

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Least Concern
Greenshank

Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Least Concern
Grey Phalarope

Grey Phalarope

Phalaropus fulicarius

Least Concern
Jack Snipe

Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

Least Concern
Little Stint

Little Stint

Calidris minuta

Least Concern
Pectoral Sandpiper

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

Least Concern
Purple Sandpiper

Purple Sandpiper

Calidris maritima

Least Concern
Red Knot

Red Knot

Calidris canutus

Near Threatened
Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

Least Concern
Redshank

Redshank

Tringa totanus

Least Concern
Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Least Concern
Ruff

Ruff

Philomachus pugnax

Least Concern
Sanderling

Sanderling

Calidris alba

Least Concern
Spotted Redshank

Spotted Redshank

Tringa erythropus

Least Concern
Temminck's Stint

Temminck's Stint

Calidris temminckii

Least Concern
Whimbrel

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Least Concern
Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

Least Concern
Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Common Snipe

Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Curlew

Curlew

Numenius arquata

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

Dunlin

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

Eurasian Woodcock

Eurasian Woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

Green Sandpiper

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Greenshank

Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Grey Phalarope

Grey Phalarope

Phalaropus fulicarius

Jack Snipe

Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

Little Stint

Little Stint

Calidris minuta

Pectoral Sandpiper

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

Purple Sandpiper

Purple Sandpiper

Calidris maritima

Red Knot

Red Knot

Calidris canutus

Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

Redshank

Redshank

Tringa totanus

Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Ruff

Ruff

Philomachus pugnax

Sanderling

Sanderling

Calidris alba

Spotted Redshank

Spotted Redshank

Tringa erythropus

Temminck's Stint

Temminck's Stint

Calidris temminckii

Whimbrel

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

Vagrant Scolopacidae Birds

Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

Near Threatened
Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

Near Threatened
Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Least Concern
Common Snipe

Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Least Concern
Curlew

Curlew

Numenius arquata

Near Threatened
Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

Near Threatened
Dunlin

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

Least Concern
Eurasian Woodcock

Eurasian Woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

Least Concern
Green Sandpiper

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Least Concern
Greenshank

Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Least Concern
Grey Phalarope

Grey Phalarope

Phalaropus fulicarius

Least Concern
Jack Snipe

Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

Least Concern
Little Stint

Little Stint

Calidris minuta

Least Concern
Pectoral Sandpiper

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

Least Concern
Purple Sandpiper

Purple Sandpiper

Calidris maritima

Least Concern
Red Knot

Red Knot

Calidris canutus

Near Threatened
Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

Least Concern
Redshank

Redshank

Tringa totanus

Least Concern
Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Least Concern
Ruff

Ruff

Philomachus pugnax

Least Concern
Sanderling

Sanderling

Calidris alba

Least Concern
Spotted Redshank

Spotted Redshank

Tringa erythropus

Least Concern
Temminck's Stint

Temminck's Stint

Calidris temminckii

Least Concern
Whimbrel

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Least Concern
Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

Least Concern

Vagrant Scolopacidae Birds

Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Common Snipe

Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Curlew

Curlew

Numenius arquata

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

Dunlin

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

Eurasian Woodcock

Eurasian Woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

Green Sandpiper

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Greenshank

Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Grey Phalarope

Grey Phalarope

Phalaropus fulicarius

Jack Snipe

Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

Little Stint

Little Stint

Calidris minuta

Pectoral Sandpiper

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

Purple Sandpiper

Purple Sandpiper

Calidris maritima

Red Knot

Red Knot

Calidris canutus

Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

Redshank

Redshank

Tringa totanus

Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Ruff

Ruff

Philomachus pugnax

Sanderling

Sanderling

Calidris alba

Spotted Redshank

Spotted Redshank

Tringa erythropus

Temminck's Stint

Temminck's Stint

Calidris temminckii

Whimbrel

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

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Accentors Albatrosses Auks Avocets and Stilts Barn Owls Bearded Reedling Bee-eaters Bush Warblers Cormorants Cranes Crows and Jays Cuckoos Dippers Ducks, Geese and Swans Falcons and Caracaras Finches Flamingos Gannets and Boobies Grasshopper-warblers and Grassbirds Grebes Gulls, Terns and Skimmers Hawks and Eagles Herons Hoopoes Ibises and Spoonbills Kingfishers Kinglets and Firecrests Larks Leaf Warblers Long-tailed Tits Longspurs Loons/Divers Nightjars Northern Storm-petrels Nuthatches Old World Buntings Old World Flycatchers and Chats Old World Orioles Old World Sparrows Old World Warblers Osprey Oystercatchers Parrots Penguins Petrels and Shearwaters Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys and Grouse Pigeons and Doves Pipits and Wagtails Plovers Rails, Gallinules and Coots Reed Warblers Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes Shrikes Skuas Starlings Swallows and Martins Swifts Thick-knees Thrushes Tits and Chickadees Treecreepers Typical Owls Waxwings Woodpeckers Wrens