Sharp-tailed Sandpiper


Sharp-tailed Sandpipers on the spit at Sandy Point

COMMON NAME: Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

CATEGORIES: Beach Inlet Migratory

A small to medium sized migratory sandpiper, they tend to have warmer tones than the other waders.

They feed on the mudflats but can be difficult to see as they are well camouflaged.

They may also be spotted on the spit, roosting in groups with other birds.

*These Local Notes are provided by
Leanne Cusack & Diane Carpenter


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GALLERY photos taken in and around Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet.

*Photographed by Leanne Cusack (unless otherwise credited)


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