Elizabeth Bishop

All my life I have lived and behaved very much like the sandpiper - just running down the edges of different countries and continents, 'looking for something'.

American Poet

Sandpipers are associated with environments near water, be it sea, rivers, or lakes.

Habitat Clues

Though named 'sandpiper', they're seen on other grounds like mudflats or wet grasslands, not just sandy areas.

Not Always Sandy

There are many species of sandpipers, often named for their physical or behavioral traits like 'spotted' or 'green'.

Species Names

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