Baird's Sandpiper
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Baird's Sandpiper

Calidris bairdii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Saguaro National Park
48 Verified sightings at Saguaro National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,511 Verified sightings across all 62 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Baird's Sandpiper

Baird's sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) is a small shorebird. It is among those Calidris species which were formerly sometimes included in the genus Erolia, which was subsumed into the genus Calidris in 1973. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The English name and specific bairdii commemorate Spencer Fullerton Baird, 19th-century naturalist and assistant secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.

Adults have black legs and a short, straight, thin dark bill. They are dark brown on top and mainly white underneath with a black patch on the rump. The head and breast are light brown with dark streaks. In winter plumage, this species is paler brownish grey above. This bird can be difficult to distinguish from other similar tiny shorebirds; these are known collectively as "peeps" or "stints".

One of the best identification features is the long wings, which extend beyond the tail when the bird is on the ground. Only the white-rumped sandpiper also shows this, and that bird can be distinguished by its namesake white rump patch.

Baird's sandpiper breeds in the northern tundra... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Saguaro National Park

Least Sandpiper
NT

Least Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris minutilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Western Sandpiper
LC

Western Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris mauri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Pectoral Sandpiper
LC

Pectoral Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris melanotos

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Stilt Sandpiper
NT

Stilt Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris himantopus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Sanderling
LC

Sanderling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris alba

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Spotted Sandpiper
LC

Spotted Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis macularius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Wilson's Snipe
LC

Wilson's Snipe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinago delicata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Hudsonian Whimbrel

Hudsonian Whimbrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius hudsonicus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Greater Yellowlegs
NT

Greater Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa melanoleuca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Long-billed Dowitcher
NT

Long-billed Dowitcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Limnodromus scolopaceus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Solitary Sandpiper
LC

Solitary Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa solitaria

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Lesser Yellowlegs
VU

Lesser Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa flavipes

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
~30%
2 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
3 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
4 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
5 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
6 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
7 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
8 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
9 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
<5%
10 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
11 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
13 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
14 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
15 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
21 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
22 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
24 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
25 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
26 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
27 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
28 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
30 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
31 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
32 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
33 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
34 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
35 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
36 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
37 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
38 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
39 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
40 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
41 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
42 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
43 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
44 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
45 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
46 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
47 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
Insufficient data
48 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
49 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
50 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
51 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
52 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
53 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
54 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
55 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
56 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
57 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
58 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
59 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
60 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
61 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
62 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Baird's Sandpiper in Saguaro National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Baird's Sandpiper sighting in Saguaro National Park, based on 48 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Baird's Sandpiper in Saguaro National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Baird's Sandpiper in Saguaro National Park in our monthly data.

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