Genus

Common and Spotted Sandpipers

Actitis

2 species in our catalog · found in 220 parks

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

Species in this group

Actitis hypoleucos

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Actitis macularius

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~20%

May

~10%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Common and Spotted Sandpipers

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 2 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~80%
	Common Sandpiper			~80%
2	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	~60%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~60%
3	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 2	~60%
	Common Sandpiper			~60%
4	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 2	~60%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~60%
5	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 2	~50%
	Common Sandpiper			~50%
6	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 2	~50%
	Common Sandpiper			~50%
7	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~50%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~50%
8	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 2	~50%
	Common Sandpiper			~50%
9	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~40%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~40%
10	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~40%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~40%
11	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 2	~40%
	Common Sandpiper			~40%
12	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~40%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~40%
13	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~40%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~40%
14	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~40%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~40%
15	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~40%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~40%
16	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~40%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~40%
17	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~40%
	Common Sandpiper			~40%
18	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~40%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~40%
19	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	~40%
	Common Sandpiper			~40%
20	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 2	~40%
	Common Sandpiper			~40%
21	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 2	~40%
	Common Sandpiper			~40%
22	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~40%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~40%
23	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~40%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~40%
24	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
25	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
26	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
27	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~30%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~30%
28	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
29	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~30%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~30%
30	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
31	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~30%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~30%
32	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
33	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
34	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~30%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~30%
35	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~30%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~30%
36	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
37	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~30%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~30%
38	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~30%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~30%
39	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
40	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 2	~30%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~30%
41	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
42	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
43	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
44	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
45	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
46	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
47	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
48	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~20%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~20%
49	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
50	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
51	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
52	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~20%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~20%
53	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
54	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
55	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~20%
56	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
57	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~20%
58	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
59	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
60	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
61	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~20%
62	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
63	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~20%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~20%
64	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
65	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
66	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
67	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~20%
68	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
69	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	~20%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~20%
70	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
71	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
72	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
73	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
74	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
75	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	~20%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~20%
76	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
77	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~20%
78	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
79	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
80	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
81	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
82	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
83	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~20%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~20%
84	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~20%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~20%
85	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	~20%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~20%
86	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~20%
87	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~20%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~20%
88	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~20%
89	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
90	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~20%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~20%
91	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
92	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
93	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
94	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
95	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
96	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
97	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
98	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
99	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
100	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
101	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
102	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
103	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
104	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
105	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
106	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
107	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
108	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
109	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
110	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
111	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
112	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
113	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
114	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
115	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
116	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
117	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
118	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
119	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
120	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
121	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
122	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
123	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
124	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
125	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
126	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
127	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
128	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
129	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
130	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
131	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
132	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
133	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
134	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
135	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
136	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
137	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
138	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
139	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
140	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
141	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
142	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
143	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
144	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
145	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
146	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
147	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
148	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
149	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
150	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
151	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
152	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
153	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
154	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Sandpiper			~10%
155	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~10%
156	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
157	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
158	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
159	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
160	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
161	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
162	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
163	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
164	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
165	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
166	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
167	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
168	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
169	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
170	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
171	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
172	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
173	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
174	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
175	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
176	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
177	Rottnest Island	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
178	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
179	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
180	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
181	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
182	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
183	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
184	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
185	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
186	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
187	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
188	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
189	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
190	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
191	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
192	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
193	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
194	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
195	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
196	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
197	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
198	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
199	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
200	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
201	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
202	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
203	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
204	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
205	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
206	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
207	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
208	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
209	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
210	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
211	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
212	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
213	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
214	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
215	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
216	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
217	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
218	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%
219	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	<5%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
220	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Sandpiper			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Zanzibar City	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~70%
	Common Sandpiper			~70%
2	Naha	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 2	~60%
	Common Sandpiper			~60%
3	Đà Nẵng	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 2	~50%
	Common Sandpiper			~50%
4	Dakar	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 2	~50%
	Common Sandpiper			~50%
5	Vasai-Virar	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~40%
	Common Sandpiper			~40%
6	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 2	~40%
	Common Sandpiper			~40%
7	Manama	🇧🇭 Bahrain	1 of 2	~40%
	Common Sandpiper			~40%
8	Mombasa	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~40%
	Common Sandpiper			~40%
9	Rajkot	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~40%
	Common Sandpiper			~40%
10	Brazzaville	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	1 of 2	~40%
	Common Sandpiper			~40%
11	Dar es-Salaam	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
12	León	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	~30%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~30%
13	Quanzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
14	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
15	Serrekunda	🇬🇲 Gambia	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
16	Fuzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
17	Karachi	🇵🇰 Pakistan	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
18	Kalyan-Dombivli	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
19	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~30%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~30%
20	Ponnani	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
21	Izmir	🇹🇷 Turkey	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
22	Abu Dhabi	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
23	Coimbatore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
24	São Luís	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 2	~30%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~30%
25	Davao City	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
26	Taichung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
27	Accra	🇬🇭 Ghana	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
28	Turin	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
29	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
30	Indore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
31	Porto	🇵🇹 Portugal	2 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
	Spotted Sandpiper			<5%
32	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 2	~30%
	Common Sandpiper			~30%
33	Kozhikode	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
34	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
35	Guayaquil	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	~20%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~20%
36	Kathmandu	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
37	Agra	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
38	Nagoya	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
39	Rabat	🇲🇦 Morocco	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
40	Kampala	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
41	Jeddah	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
42	Lagos	🇳🇬 Nigeria	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
43	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
44	Havana	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 2	~20%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~20%
45	Xiuying District	🇨🇳 China	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
46	Lima	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 2	~20%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~20%
47	Hiroshima	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
48	Kitakyushu	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
49	Osaka	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
50	Kuwait City	🇰🇼 Kuwait	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
51	Kollam	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
52	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
53	Hanoi	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
54	Makassar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
55	Bareilly	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
56	Guangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
57	Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
58	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Spotted Sandpiper			~20%
59	Dammam	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%
60	Surat	🇮🇳 India	1 of 2	~20%
	Common Sandpiper			~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

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

Common and Spotted Sandpipers

Species in this group

Common Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Common and Spotted Sandpipers

Parks Ranked

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Zoos & Centres Where Found