Spotted Sandpiper Sounds

Overview
ID info
Life History
Maps
Sounds

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Alaska, June 03, 2015Recorded by Bob McGuire / Macaulay Library
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Maine, June 02, 2016Recorded by Bob McGuire / Macaulay Library
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Colorado, June 02, 2018Recorded by Tayler Brooks / Macaulay Library
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Alaska, June 28, 2006Recorded by Gerrit Vyn / Macaulay Library
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Florida, September 03, 2016Recorded by Paul Marvin / Macaulay Library
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New Hampshire, June 26, 2020Recorded by Christopher McPherson / Macaulay Library
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California, August 01, 2019Recorded by James (Jim) Holmes / Macaulay Library

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Songs

Spotted Sandpipers use a rapid string of about 10 weet calls in the same manner as a song, for courtship and to communicate between pairs.

Calls

When alarmed, Spotted Sandpipers may give a pair of weet notes or, if warning chicks, make a metallic spink. Walking toward the nest, they make a simple pink sound, often three times in a row. The alarm call is similar to the song except rather than a long string of notes, it is in pairs, followed by a brief pause. Spotted Sandpipers also use a courtship song between a mated pair that has a series of soft pips before the standard song. If they are surprised while incubating, they may let out a loud squeal.