Solitary Sandpiper, plate by John James Audubon
Audubon, Birds of America, plate 289
Water & shore birds

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria
“On May 18 a Solitary Sandpiper was seen foraging along freshwater stream running into the ocean along Pond Cove.”
June 3, 2020 · Read the column
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Jun 3, 2020

On May 18 a Solitary Sandpiper was seen foraging along freshwater stream running into the ocean along Pond Cove.

Jun 2, 2021

Other mention worthy sightings this day in Gull Crest were a single Golden-crowned Kinglet and a Solitary Sandpiper.

May 18, 2022

Also on this same day I observed three species of wren including my first House Wren of the year, two Solitary Sandpipers and a long-awaited Yellow Warbler along the Pond Cove Brook Corridor.

May 22, 2024

On my brief outing I noted twelve distinct types of wood warblers, three types of vireos, a Solitary Sandpiper, four Baltimore Orioles and a striking male Scarlet Tanager.

Jun 4, 2025

On May 13 a Solitary Sandpiper along Pond Cove and along the fringes of Robinson Woods III a female Magnolia Warbler bathing, a Canada Warbler energetically foraging, and a Scarlet Tanager calling.

Jun 3, 2026

Other observations from the latter half of May include a Solitary Sandpiper along Pond Cove on the 13th, and along the fringes of Robinson Woods III, a female Magnolia Warbler bathing, a Canada Warbler energetically foraging and a male Scarlet Tanager.

Sep 30, 2026

Meanwhile, a robin sized Solitary Sandpiper foraged along the muddy bank below.