| Group | Sandpipers |
| Code | ABNNF11050 |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Scolopacidae |
| Author | (Cabanis, 1857) |
| Rank | G5 (definitions) |
| Occurrence | M (definitions) |
| Scale | N (definitions) |
| Western UP | none |
| Eastern UP | none |
| Northern LP | none |
| Southern LP | none |
Nonforested Landscapes
Migration Habitat:
(Lake or Pond or River)
adjacent to:
Shorelines/Mudflats
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| Habitats | Regen | Sap | Pole | Sm Saw | Lg Saw | Uneven |
| Aspen | no | no | no | no | no | - |
| Paper Birch | no | no | no | no | no | - |
| Oak | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Assorted Hardwoods | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Northern Hardwoods | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Spruce/Fir | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Hemlock | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Jack Pine | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Red Pine | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| White Pine | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Conifer Plantations | no | no | no | no | no | - |
| Mixed Upland Hardwoods | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Mixed Northern Hardwoods | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Mixed Upland Conifer | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Mixed Pine | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Swamp Hardwoods | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Balsam Poplar & Swamp Aspen & Swamp Birch | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Bottomland Hardwoods | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Tamarack | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Northern White Cedar | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Black Spruce | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Mixed Lowland Hardwoods | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Mixed Lowland Conifer | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Non-Forested | Lake, Pond, River, Shorelines & Mudflats | |||||
| Special Features | Riparian |
Habitat: Shores, beaches, mudflats; in summer, dry tundra. Migrants and winter birds are typically on open shorelines, mudflats, sandy beaches, tidal estuaries. In winter, mostly along coast, few remaining inland. Breeds on tundra slopes, choosing dry sites with low shrub layer and with marshes nearby for feeding.
Diet: Includes insects, crustaceans, mollusks, marine worms. Diet in migration and winter varies. On coast eats many amphipods and other crustaceans, small mollusks, marine worms, insects. Inland migrants eat mostly insects, some seeds.