Sandpipers & Snipes in Hampshire
27 species matching this filter.
Hampshire's diverse coastal and wetland habitats make it an outstanding county for observing sandpipers and snipes, with 23 species recorded from this family. The Solent shoreline, the mudflats of Langstone and Chichester Harbours, and the river valleys of the Test and Itchen provide vital feeding and roosting grounds for species such as Dunlin, Bar-tailed Godwit, Black-tailed Godwit, and Curlew. Inland sites including the New Forest and freshwater marshes also attract passage migrants like Green Sandpiper and Common Sandpiper, as well as wintering Eurasian Woodcock and Common Snipe.
Showing 24–27 of 27 species
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauriLC
An extremely rare Nearctic vagrant with occasional October records. Any sighting in Hampshire is a major event for local birders.
Oct
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopusLC
An uncommon passage wader, most often seen on coastal mudflats and harbours during spring and autumn migration, with distinctive seven-note whistling call.
Apr–Jan
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolorLC
A rare American vagrant, occasionally recorded on passage in autumn. Any Hampshire sighting draws keen interest from county birders.
Oct
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareolaLC
A rare passage wader seen at freshwater marshes and scrapes from July to September, favouring sites like the Avon Valley and Keyhaven.
Jul–Sep