Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius
order Charadriiformes  ​​​​​​​  family Scolopacidae

Spotted Sandpiper #20, Sacramento County California  17 November 2024

Spotted Sandpiper #19, Sacramento County California  22 November 2022

Spotted Sandpiper #18, Sacramento County California  03 February 2022

Spotted Sandpiper #17, Sacramento County California  03 February 2022

Spotted Sandpiper #16, Sacramento County California  28 January 2022

Spotted Sandpiper #15 stalking a fly, Sacramento County California  28 January 2022

Spotted Sandpiper #14 stalking a fly, Sacramento County California  28 January 2022

Spotted Sandpiper #13, Sacramento County California  28 January 2022

Spotted Sandpiper #12, Sacramento County California  12 December 2021

Spotted Sandpiper #11, Alpine County California  06 July 2021

Spotted Sandpiper #10, Alpine County California  06 July 2021

Spotted Sandpiper #09, Alpine County California  06 July 2021

Spotted Sandpiper #08, Alpine County California  06 July 2021

Spotted Sandpiper #07, Alpine County California  06 July 2021

Spotted Sandpiper #06, Alpine County California  06 July 2021

Spotted Sandpiper #04, Sacramento County California  21 January 2021

Field identification tips: A very distinctive shorebird, the Spotted Sandpiper's (Actitis macularius) spotted breeding plumage and tail-bobbing habit make it difficult to miss.

Typical range: In North America this bird's breeding range extends from much of the Lower 48 states north nearly to the arctic ocean; wintertime finds these birds in the southern states south to the Caribbean Islands and most of South America.

Habitat: A fresh water bird, A. macularius can be found along the shores of lakes, streams and rivers.
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last updated 20 September 2025
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