Common Sandpiper

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Common Sandpiper in Rotterdam [The Hague]?

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Sandpiper sighting in Rotterdam [The Hague] on a given day, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 92nd most-seen of the 175 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see a Common Sandpiper in Rotterdam [The Hague]?

May and August–September. In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Sandpiper in Rotterdam [The Hague] on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and October–April, the lowest months.

Q: What time of day is best to see a Common Sandpiper?

Between 3 and 6 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Sandpiper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Q: Is Rotterdam [The Hague] the best place to see a Common Sandpiper?

159th of 202. Of the 202 cities where we can rate Common Sandpiper sightings, Rotterdam [The Hague] ranks 159th at under 5%. The best odds are in Zanzibar City (Tanzania, about 70%), Naha (Japan, about 60%) and Đà Nẵng (Vietnam, about 50%).

Q: Which relatives of the Common Sandpiper live in Rotterdam [The Hague]?

Same family: Scolopacidae. The closest relatives of the Common Sandpiper that you can see in Rotterdam [The Hague] (family Scolopacidae, Sandpipers and Allies) are Ruddy Turnstone (about 10%), Wilson's Phalarope (about 10%) and Common Redshank (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Q: Where does the Common Sandpiper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Common Sandpiper is recorded against all the birds logged in Rotterdam [The Hague] (45 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

Actitis hypoleucos

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LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCharadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
GenusActitis (Common and Spotted Sandpipers)
SpeciesActitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper)

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

at Rotterdam [The Hague]

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

45 Verified sightings at Rotterdam [The Hague]

22,667 In all 109 parks From 2019 to 2026

August Best month

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Common Sandpiper

The common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) is a small Palearctic wader. This bird and its American sister species, the spotted sandpiper (A. macularia), make up the genus Actitis. They are parapatric and replace each other geographically; stray birds of either species may settle down with breeders of the other and hybridize. Hybridization has also been reported between the common sandpiper and the green sandpiper, a member of the closely related genus Tringa.

The common sandpiper was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Tringa hypoleucos. The species is now placed together with the spotted sandpiper in the genus Actitis that was introduced in 1811 by the German zoologist Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger. The genus name Actitis is from Ancient Greek aktites meaning "coast-dweller" from akte meaning "coast". The specific epithet hypoleucos combines the Ancient Greek hupo meaning "beneath" with leukos meaning "white". The species is monotypic and no subspecies are recognised.

The adult is 18–20 cm (7.1–7.9 in) long with a 32–35 cm (13–14 in) wingspan. It has greyish... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song0:39

Sweden · 2026

Recording0:11

Finland · 2025

Alarm call0:47

Finland · 2025

Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Our parks where it lives Our cities where it livesIn captivity: 2 zoos & centres

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	~80%
2	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	~60%
3	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	~50%
4	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~50%
5	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~50%
6	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~40%
7	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~40%
8	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~40%
9	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~40%
10	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~40%
11	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
12	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~30%
13	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	~30%
14	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
15	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~30%
16	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
17	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	~30%
18	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
19	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
20	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
21	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~30%
22	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~30%
23	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~30%
24	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	~30%
25	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
26	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~30%
27	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~20%
28	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
29	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~20%
30	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~20%
31	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
32	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~20%
33	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
34	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	~20%
35	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~20%
36	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
37	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
38	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~20%
39	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
40	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
41	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~20%
42	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
43	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
44	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
45	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~20%
46	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
47	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
48	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
49	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
50	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
51	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
52	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~20%
53	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
54	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
55	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~10%
56	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%
57	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	~10%
58	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
59	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~10%
60	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
61	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
62	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~10%
63	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
64	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~10%
65	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	~10%
66	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
67	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
68	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
69	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~10%
70	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
71	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~10%
72	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
73	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
74	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
75	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
76	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
77	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	~10%
78	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
79	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~10%
80	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
81	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
82	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	<5%
83	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	<5%
84	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
85	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
86	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
87	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	<5%
88	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
89	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
90	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
91	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	<5%
92	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	<5%
93	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	<5%
94	Rottnest Island	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
95	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
96	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	<5%
97	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
98	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	<5%
99	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
100	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
101	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	<5%
102	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
103	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
104	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
105	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
106	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
107	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
108	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
109	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Zanzibar City	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~70%
2	Naha	🇯🇵 Japan	~60%
3	Đà Nẵng	🇻🇳 Vietnam	~50%
4	Dakar	🇸🇳 Senegal	~50%
5	Vasai-Virar	🇮🇳 India	~40%
6	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~40%
7	Manama	🇧🇭 Bahrain	~40%
8	Mombasa	🇰🇪 Kenya	~40%
9	Rajkot	🇮🇳 India	~40%
10	Brazzaville	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	~40%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Dresden Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
2	New England Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Closest Relatives at Rotterdam [The Hague]

Arenaria interpres

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Phalaropus tricolor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tringa totanus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Limosa limosa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Calidris maritima

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Calidris alba

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Numenius arquata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Gallinago gallinago

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Calidris alpina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Tringa ochropus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Calidris pugnax

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Numenius phaeopus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Sandpiper in Rotterdam [The Hague]?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Sandpiper sighting in Rotterdam [The Hague] on a given day, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 92nd most-seen of the 175 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Common Sandpiper in Rotterdam [The Hague]?

May and August–September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Sandpiper in Rotterdam [The Hague] on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and October–April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Common Sandpiper?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Sandpiper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Rotterdam [The Hague] the best place to see a Common Sandpiper?

159th of 202

Of the 202 cities where we can rate Common Sandpiper sightings, Rotterdam [The Hague] ranks 159th at under 5%. The best odds are in Zanzibar City (Tanzania, about 70%), Naha (Japan, about 60%) and Đà Nẵng (Vietnam, about 50%).

Which relatives of the Common Sandpiper live in Rotterdam [The Hague]?

Same family: Scolopacidae

The closest relatives of the Common Sandpiper that you can see in Rotterdam [The Hague] (family Scolopacidae, Sandpipers and Allies) are Ruddy Turnstone (about 10%), Wilson's Phalarope (about 10%) and Common Redshank (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Common Sandpiper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Sandpiper is recorded against all the birds logged in Rotterdam [The Hague] (45 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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Common Sandpiper

About the Common Sandpiper

Sounds

Recent sightings of Common Sandpiper in Rotterdam [The Hague]

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Rotterdam [The Hague]

Ruddy Turnstone

Wilson's Phalarope

Common Redshank

Black-tailed Godwit

Purple Sandpiper

Sanderling

Eurasian Curlew

Common Snipe

Dunlin

Green Sandpiper

Ruff

Whimbrel

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Sandpiper in Rotterdam [The Hague]?

When is the best time to see a Common Sandpiper in Rotterdam [The Hague]?

What time of day is best to see a Common Sandpiper?

Is Rotterdam [The Hague] the best place to see a Common Sandpiper?

Which relatives of the Common Sandpiper live in Rotterdam [The Hague]?

Where does the Common Sandpiper sighting chance come from?