Non-Breeding Birds Distribution Map

Pectoral Sandpiper (Caladris melanotos)

The Washington GAP Analysis Program applied to breeding birds only. These maps, which include wintering birds, pelagic (coastal) birds, and birds expanding their ranges, do not include range maps.

NatureMapping observations reported by townships throughout the year.

Species Distribution Information

This shorebird breeds along the northern edges of Alaska east, as well as northern Manitoba. It is more common in the east and interior than on the west coast, where it occurs mainly in the fall.