Sandpipers & Snipes in Gloucestershire

25 species matching this filter.

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Gloucestershire's diverse wetland habitats, from the Severn Estuary mudflats to the flooded meadows of the Severn Vale, make it an important county for sandpipers and snipes. With 23 recorded species in this family, birders can encounter everything from the elegant Bar-tailed Godwit and Black-tailed Godwit on passage to resident breeders such as the Curlew and Common Snipe. The county's river valleys, reservoirs, and gravel pits provide vital feeding and roosting grounds for these wading birds throughout the year.

Little Stint
Little StintSmallest · 13cm
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Curlew
CurlewLargest · 60cm
Ranges from the Little Stint (13cm) to the Curlew (60cm)12 year-round residents

Showing 24–25 of 25 species

White-rumped Sandpiper

White-rumped Sandpiper

Calidris fuscicollisVU

A rare Nearctic vagrant, occasionally recorded on passage. A notable find for any Gloucestershire birder.

Nov–Feb

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Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareolaLC

A rare passage migrant through freshwater pools and scrapes, mainly in late summer. A scarce but regular autumn visitor.

May–Sep

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