Sandpipers & Snipes in Lincolnshire

31 species matching this filter.

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Lincolnshire's extensive coastline, estuaries, and inland wetlands make it one of England's premier destinations for observing sandpipers and snipes. With 24 recorded species in this family, the county hosts an impressive diversity of waders, from the elegant Bar-tailed and Black-tailed Godwits feeding on the Wash's mudflats to the secretive Eurasian Woodcock skulking in woodland. Key sites such as Gibraltar Point, Frampton Marsh, and the Humber Estuary attract both common and scarce passage migrants throughout the year.

Temminck's Stint
Temminck's StintSmallest · 13cm
to
Curlew
CurlewLargest · 60cm
Ranges from the Temminck's Stint (13cm) to the Curlew (60cm)14 year-round residents

Showing 1–23 of 31 species

Baird's Sandpiper

Baird's Sandpiper

Calidris bairdiiLC

An extremely rare Nearctic vagrant, with occasional August records. Any sighting at coastal pools is a major county rarity.

Aug

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Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponicaNT

An uncommon but year-round presence on the Wash, with peak numbers in winter. Feeds on mudflats and sandy shores.

Year-round

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Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosaNT

Present year-round on the Wash and coastal grazing marshes. Large flocks gather at sites like Frampton Marsh, a key UK stronghold.

Year-round

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Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Calidris subruficollisVU

A rare Nearctic vagrant, occasionally found on short-grazed coastal fields and muddy scrapes, mainly during autumn passage.

May–Oct

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Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucosLC

An uncommon breeding visitor from April to October, found along rivers, reservoir margins and gravel pit edges.

Apr–Oct

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Common Snipe

Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinagoLC

An uncommon resident of wet grasslands, marshes, and fenland edges. Numbers swell in winter with continental immigrants.

Year-round

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Curlew

Curlew

Numenius arquataNT

A common resident found on coastal mudflats, farmland and marshes year-round. Its evocative call is a hallmark of the Wash.

Year-round

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Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferrugineaNT

Uncommon on coastal mudflats and wash margins from spring through autumn, with numbers peaking during autumn passage in striking rufous plumage.

Apr–Oct

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Dunlin

Dunlin

Calidris alpinaLC

Abundant on the Wash mudflats year-round, forming large winter flocks. One of the most numerous waders along the Lincolnshire coast.

Year-round

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Eurasian Woodcock

Eurasian Woodcock

Scolopax rusticolaLC

A secretive winter visitor to damp woodland and hedgerows. Most likely encountered during cold-weather movements from October to March.

Oct–Jun

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Green Sandpiper

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropusLC

Found year-round at freshwater pools, ditches, and watercress beds. Often solitary and easily flushed, showing dark underwings in flight.

Jun–Apr

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Greenshank

Greenshank

Tringa nebulariaLC

An uncommon but regular presence on estuarine creeks and pools. Most frequently seen on autumn passage along the Wash and at inland reserves.

Feb–Dec

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Grey Phalarope

Grey Phalarope

Phalaropus fulicariusLC

A rare autumn passage visitor, typically storm-driven to the coast in September. Most records come from the Wash area.

Sep

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Jack Snipe

Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimusLC

A rare winter visitor to marshy fields and wet grasslands from October to April. Secretive and easily overlooked among snipe.

Oct–Apr

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Lesser Yellowlegs

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipesVU

A rare Nearctic vagrant, with long-staying individuals occasionally found on freshwater scrapes and marshes across the county.

Sep–Jul

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Little Stint

Little Stint

Calidris minutaLC

An uncommon visitor to coastal scrapes and pools, mainly on passage from July to October. Tiny size and active feeding style are distinctive.

Mar–Oct

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Long-billed Dowitcher

Long-billed Dowitcher

Limnodromus scolopaceusNT

A rare Nearctic wader on passage from July to October, occasionally lingering at coastal pools and freshwater scrapes.

Jul–Oct

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotosLC

A rare but regular autumn passage migrant from July to October, favouring freshwater scrapes and flooded fields.

Jul–Oct

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Red Knot

Red Knot

Calidris canutusNT

The Wash hosts internationally important wintering flocks. Spectacular dense formations swirl over mudflats, peaking from autumn to spring.

Year-round

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Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatusLC

A rare passage migrant in June and July, occasionally stopping at coastal pools and inland scrapes on its Arctic migration.

Jun–Jul

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Redshank

Redshank

Tringa totanusLC

A common resident of saltmarshes and wet grasslands across the county. Breeds on coastal grazing marshes and winters on the Wash.

Year-round

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Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpresLC

An uncommon but year-round presence along rocky groynes and mussel beds on the coast. Often feeds among seaweed at the tideline.

Year-round

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Ruff

Ruff

Philomachus pugnaxLC

An uncommon year-round resident, with passage birds boosting numbers on coastal and fenland scrapes in spring and autumn.

Year-round

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