Sandpipers & Snipes in Northumberland
25 species matching this filter.
Northumberland's diverse coastal mudflats, estuaries, upland moors, and river valleys provide outstanding habitat for 25 species of sandpipers and snipes. The county is particularly notable for wading birds such as the Curlew, whose evocative call echoes across the moorlands, alongside passage migrants like the Curlew Sandpiper and Greenshank that visit during spring and autumn. Wintering flocks of Bar-tailed Godwit and Black-tailed Godwit can be found along the Northumberland coast, while the secretive Eurasian Woodcock and Jack Snipe inhabit the county's woodlands and wetlands.
Showing 24–25 of 25 species
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopusLC
An uncommon breeder on upland moorland, also seen on passage along the coast from April to September.
Apr–Sep
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareolaLC
A rare breeding species found at secluded boggy pools in the uplands from May to September. Northumberland is one of very few English breeding sites.
May–Sep