Family Scolopacidae

Sandpipers and Allies

26 species from the family Scolopacidae.

Typical settings for this family#

Shutter (still)1/1000 s
Shutter (action)1/2500–1/4000 s
Aperturef/7.1–f/8
Size13–60 cm

26 species#

Spotted Sandpiper Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius WilletTringa semipalmata Least Sandpiper Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla Greater Yellowlegs Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca Sanderling SanderlingCalidris alba Ruddy Turnstone Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres Solitary SandpiperTringa solitaria Hudsonian WhimbrelNumenius hudsonicus Marbled GodwitLimosa fedoa Lesser Yellowlegs Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes Long-billed CurlewNumenius americanus DunlinCalidris alpina Wilson's Snipe Wilson's SnipeGallinago delicata Western SandpiperCalidris mauri Semipalmated Sandpiper Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusilla Long-billed Dowitcher Long-billed DowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceus Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor Pectoral Sandpiper Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos Black TurnstoneArenaria melanocephala American Woodcock American WoodcockScolopax minor Short-billed DowitcherLimnodromus griseus Red-necked Phalarope Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus Stilt Sandpiper Stilt SandpiperCalidris himantopus Baird's Sandpiper Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii Red Knot Red KnotCalidris canutus Red Phalarope Red PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius

Field-craft#

  • The tide line at a rising tide pushes shorebirds toward you.
  • Bright sand and surf fool meters — dial in exposure manually or with auto-ISO and compensation.

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources