RarityCommon
Height21 cm
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"Wood Sandpipers sometimes nest in old songbird nests, including those built in trees, which is unusual for waders."
Field Guide
Wood Sandpiper
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The Wood Sandpiper is a slender, medium-sized migratory wader that visits Australia each year from its breeding grounds in northern Europe and Asia. Known for its delicate build and active feeding style, this sandpiper is more lightly built than many similar waders found in Australia.
Distribution Map
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Top Locations
Curated birding spots where the Wood Sandpiper has been recorded.
- Barker Inlet WetlandsKey spot🔥 ActiveSouth Australia · 27 species · 41 sightings · seen 10 days ago
- Pitt Town Nature ReserveKey spot🔥 ActiveNew South Wales · 1 species · seen 30 days ago
- Vasse River Delta Bird HideKey spot🔥 ActiveWestern Australia · 4 species · seen 14 days ago
- Whyalla WetlandsKey spot🔥 ActiveSouth Australia · 7 species · seen 26 days ago
- Alice Springs Wastewater Treatment PlantKey spotNorthern Territory
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