Genus Calidris

Dunlin Calidris alpina  
Photographed by Dick Daniels in North Carolina
1) Juvenile in November  2) Adult in November

1, 2) April  3) May

Photos Nov. - Jan.


Knot, Red Calidris canutus  
Photographed by Dick Daniels in North Carolina
1) Juvenile



Sanderling Calidris alba
Photographed by Dick Daniels in North Carolina  
Photos: Sept (juvenile), Jan, Feb, Mar

Apr, May, Sept, Nov


Sandpiper, Baird's Calidris bairdii    
Photographed by Dick Daniels in North Carolina


Sandpiper, Curlew Calidris ferruginea
Photographed by Dick Daniels in North Carolina
Photo 2 - curlew is bigger than dunlin


Sandpiper, Least Calidris minutilla  
Photographed by Dick Daniels in: 1, 2) New Jersey    3 - 5) North Carolima



Sandpiper, Pectoral Calidris melanotos  
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dick Daniels in New Jersey  3) Dick in North Carolina  4) John Ennis


Sandpiper, Purple Calidris maritima
Photographed by John Ennis


Sandpiper, Rock Calidris ptilocnemis  
Photographed by Dick Daniels in Alaska


Sandpiper, Semipalmated Calidris pusilla  
Photographed by:  1 - 3) Dick Daniels in North Carolina  4) Dick in New Jersey  5) Teresa Gueck



Sandpiper, Sharp-Tailed Calidris acuminata  
Photographed by Dick Daniels in Australia


Sandpiper, Western Calidris mauri  
Photographed by Dick Daniels in North Carolina
The western sandpiper is easy to confuse with the semipalmated. The western tends to have a longer and more slender bill.
1) Semipalmated or Western   2, 3) note the partially webbed foot (semipalmated also partially webbed)


Stint, Little Calidris minuta  
Photographed by Dick Daniels in Tanzania



Genus Actitis

Sandpiper, Common Actitis hypoleucos  
Photographed by Dick Daniels in: 1) North Carolina   2, 3), Scotland


Sandpiper, Spotted Actitis macularia  
Photographed by: 1 - 4) Dick Daniels in North Carolina   4) John Ennis




Sandpiper, Buff-breasted  Tryngites subruficollis
Photographed by John Ennis


Sandpiper, Upland  Bartramia longicauda 
Photographed by John Ennis


Ruff Philomachus pugnax  
Photographed by: 1 - 3) Dick Daniels in Tanzania   4) Nico Smit


Tattler, Wandering Heteroscelus incanus  
Photographed by Dick Daniels in: 1) California   2) Hawaii


Turnstone, Ruddy Arenaria interpres  
Photographed by Dick Daniels in North Carolina
Photo dates: Feb., March, May, May, October, October