Birds
Tringa glareola

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

45
13 hours ago
Spotted
A medium-sized wader that prefers vegetated freshwater habitats like bogs, swamps, and ponds, rather than open mudflats. It has a finely spotted appearance and a distinctive flight call.
Where to spot
Breeds across northern Europe and Asia, from Scandinavia to Siberia. Winters widely in Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia.
How to spot
Look for its rather stocky build, greenish-yellow legs, and finely spotted upperparts. In flight, it shows a prominent white rump and a squarish white tail with dark barring. Listen for its distinctive 'chirrup-chirrup' call.
When to spot
Breeding season from May to July. Migration periods are July-October (southbound) and March-May (northbound).
Tringa glareola
Tringa glareola
Tringa glareola
Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola
Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola
Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola
Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola
Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola
Tringa glareola
Credits: Ouwesok
Tringa glareola
Credits: Ouwesok
Tringa glareola
Credits: Ouwesok
Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola
Credits: f_snarfel
Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola
Credits: f_snarfel
Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola
Credits: f_snarfel
Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola
Credits: f_snarfel
Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola
Credits: f_snarfel
The Wood Sandpiper often bobs its head and foreparts while foraging, a behavior less pronounced in other Tringa sandpipers.
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Last spotted
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Monthly observations

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Linda Rullens
5 months ago
Wood Sandpiper
De Skâns-Oostmahorn, Fryslân
Spotted Wood Sandpiper
Spotted Wood Sandpiper
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Simeon
Simeon
5 months ago
Wood Sandpiper
Bennekom, Gelderland
Spotted Wood Sandpiper
Spotted Wood Sandpiper
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Patricia
Patricia
4 months ago
Wood Sandpiper
Lelystad, Flevoland
Spotted Wood Sandpiper
Spotted Wood Sandpiper
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