Sandpipers & Snipes in Derbyshire

14 species matching this filter.

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Derbyshire's diverse landscapes, from the upland moorlands of the Peak District to the lowland river valleys and reservoirs, provide important habitats for 14 species of sandpipers and snipes. Breeding Curlew and Common Snipe can be found on the county's moorland edges, while passage migrants such as Greenshank, Green Sandpiper and Black-tailed Godwit visit wetland sites like Carsington Water and Ogston Reservoir. The elusive Eurasian Woodcock and Jack Snipe are winter highlights for patient observers exploring Derbyshire's woodlands and marshy areas.

Dunlin
DunlinSmallest · 16cm
to
Curlew
CurlewLargest · 60cm
Ranges from the Dunlin (16cm) to the Curlew (60cm)5 year-round residents
Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosaNT

A rare passage wader seen at reservoirs and wetland margins during late summer, typically July to September.

Jul–Sep

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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucosLC

An uncommon summer breeder along rocky rivers and reservoir edges, bobbing characteristically on stones from April to September.

Apr–Sep

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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Common Snipe

Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinagoLC

Present year-round in marshy fields and moorland bogs. Breeds on upland mires and disperses to lowland wetlands in winter.

Year-round

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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Curlew

Curlew

Numenius arquataNT

Breeds on Peak District moorlands and upland pastures from February to August. A declining species whose evocative call defines Derbyshire's open hills.

Feb–Aug

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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Dunlin

Dunlin

Calidris alpinaLC

A scarce breeder on high Peak District moorlands, with small numbers also visiting lowland reservoirs on passage and in winter.

Mar–Dec

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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Eurasian Woodcock

Eurasian Woodcock

Scolopax rusticolaLC

A scarce resident of damp woodland floors, best detected during roding display flights over Peak District woods at dusk in spring.

Nov–Jul

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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Green Sandpiper

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropusLC

A scarce but regular visitor to muddy pool edges and reservoir margins, seen on passage and in winter months.

Jul–Apr

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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Greenshank

Greenshank

Tringa nebulariaLC

A rare autumn passage wader visiting reservoir shores and shallow pools, mainly in August and September.

Aug–Sep

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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

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Jack Snipe

Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimusLC

A secretive and rare passage visitor to boggy margins and wet meadows, occasionally flushed in January and November.

Nov–Jan

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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Redshank

Redshank

Tringa totanusLC

A scarce resident breeding on wet meadows and moorland fringes. Numbers have declined significantly across the county.

Nov–Sep

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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ruff

Ruff

Philomachus pugnaxLC

A rare passage visitor to muddy reservoir margins in late summer, typically seen in non-breeding plumage.

Aug–Sep

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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Sanderling

Sanderling

Calidris albaLC

A rare inland passage migrant, occasionally recorded at reservoir edges during May spring migration.

May

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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Whimbrel

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopusLC

A rare spring passage migrant, occasionally heard calling overhead or seen resting on moorland and reservoir edges in April and May.

Apr–May

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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
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O
N
D
Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareolaLC

A rare August passage migrant, occasionally stopping at shallow pools and reservoir edges on southward migration.

Aug

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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
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O
N
D

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