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Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius (Linnaeus, C 1766)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius Antonio Xeira 2016-05-21 Tawas Point, Michigan, Michigan (United States) (180 m) call -

Editing: High-pass filter, cutoff frequency 1kHz, some amplification.

Equipment: Olympus WS-822 digital recorder with Audio-technica ATR 6550 shotgun.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

391160
xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius Martin St-Michel 2017-05-27 Baie-du-Febvre, Nicolet-Yamaska, Québec, Centre Bois-Francs: Nicolet-Yamaska (Canada) (10 m) flight call -

Habitat: freshwater marsh, field.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

389976
xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius Bobby Wilcox 2016-06-27 Ravenal Ranch, Lyon County, Nevada, Nebraska (United States) (1700 m) alarm call, call -

Fairly certain this was an alarm type cal as the bird was pacing back and forth and seemed to be reacting to my proximity. About 20ft away along a rocky banked river, likely had a nest or young nearby. Amplified and high pass filter with Audacity.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

333584
xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius Jesse Morris 2023-08-14 , Mauricie: Shawinigan (Canada)   -   604570271
macaulaylibrary.org
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius Jeff Stewart 2023-05-15 Township Of Cavan Monaghan (near Millbrook), Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada (Canada) (260 m) nocturnal flight call - [sono] 805366
xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius Nick Komar 2016-06-19 Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado, Larimer (United States) (1500 m) call -

Perched on a wooden post between a wheat field and a corn field.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

323225
xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius Parker Davis 2019-07-18 Stratton Island, York, Maine, United States, York (United States)   - Edited down from an hour long recording that started at 9:44am. I set the microphones near the nest and left it running, which had two very recently hatched chicks and two eggs. One can mostly hear the adult, though there are some very faint chick sounds as well. 173744061
macaulaylibrary.org
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius Jonathan Fisher 2026-05-13 , Kenosha (United States)   -   658129684
macaulaylibrary.org
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA 2018-12-28 Santa Rita do Novo Destino, Goiás, Chácara Jayrson, Goiás (Brazil) (500 m) flight call, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

448472
xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius John V. Moore 2003-03-00 Guayas: Salinas, Guayas & Santa Elena (Ecuador) (10 m) take-off and flight calls -

Moore et al. 2013: Bird Sounds of Ecuador DVD

playback-used:no

257518
xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius James Holmes 2019-08-01 Lassen Volcanic NP--Summit Lake, Shasta, California, United States, Shasta (United States)   -   170913191
macaulaylibrary.org
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius Martin St-Michel 2014-07-13 Parc national des Grands-Jardins, Charlevoix, Québec, Capitale-Nationale: Charlevoix (Canada) (700 m) alarm call, flight call -

Agitated adult perched on a submerged log with chicks hiding in thick vegetation nearby. Habitat: lake, shrubland.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

193409
xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius Peter Ward and Ken Hall 1985-07-11 Palmer Lake, Chilcotin, British Columbia, Cariboo (Canada) (1200 m) call, flight call -

/Users/peterward/Desktop/Dynamic mic AKG (D202E1) with Uher 4400 tape deck.pdf

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

606782
xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius Farshad Pourmalek 2018-07-22 Port Coquitlam--Blakeburn Lagoons, Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Greater Vancouver Area (Canada)   -   108423491
macaulaylibrary.org
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius Nick Komar 2016-06-10 Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, Larimer (United States) (1500 m) call, song -

North Shields Pond Natural Area, recovering gravil pit with numerous puddles and shallow pond. Recording high-pass filtered.

321384
xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius robert goff 2026-06-27 , Island (United States)   -   660513013
macaulaylibrary.org
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius Esteban Matias 2020-09-15 PRM Todos Santos Cuchumatán--Laguna Ordoñez, Huehuetenango, Guatemala, Huehuetenango (Guatemala)   -   263089921
macaulaylibrary.org
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius Jeff Dyck 2017-07-09 Hixon Community Hall, Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia, Canada, Fraser-Fort George (Canada)   -   63136181
macaulaylibrary.org
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius Manuel Sanchez-Nivicela 2020-10-31 Bolivar (near Bolívar), Muisne, Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas (Ecuador) (0 m) adult, alarm call, call, sex uncertain, song -

Recorded using a Huawei P20 Mate Lite + Rhode Video MicMe microphone + RecForge II App. Original recording rate: .wav at 48000 Hz.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

601157
xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius Ricardo José Mitidieri 2021-12-04 Praia da Brisa, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (0 m) call -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

690395
xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius Marc Boisvert 2022-05-20 Chalet, Vendée, Amherst, Les Laurentides, Quebec, Laurentides: Les Laurentides (Canada) (280 m) call -

Fichier wave normaliser -3db Habitat favorable à la nidification, en bordure d'un Lac

841438
xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius Liam Norton 2024-05-20 , Plymouth (United States)   -   619371354
macaulaylibrary.org
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius Peter Ward and Ken Hall 1986-07-06 Peace River C (near Charlie Lake), Peace River, British Columbia, Peace River (Canada) (700 m) alarm call -

/Users/peterward/Desktop/Sony ECM19B mic, 18 in parabola with Marantz cassette deck.pdf Great Horned Owl was present, causing Spotted Sandpiper to be alarmed.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

606783
xeno-canto.org
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius Dan O'Brien 2026-06-16 , Norfolk (United States)   -   659836847
macaulaylibrary.org
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