Wood Sandpiper
The wood sandpiper is a small wader belonging to the sandpiper family Scolopacidae. A Eurasian species, it is the smallest of the shanks, a genus of mid-sized, long-legged waders that largely inhabit freshwater and wetland environments, as opposed to the maritime or coastal habitats of other, similar species.
Summary from Wikipedia
In Türkiye
Passes through Türkiye on migration; it is rarely recorded in midwinter or midsummer.
Most records in April and August.
Provinces where it makes up the largest share of bird records.
Adjusted for how many birdwatchers are out each month; the busiest month = 100%.
9,783 records from Türkiye · #107 of 634 species by number of records. Source: GBIF.org (October 2026). All birds of Türkiye
At a glance
A dainty spotted-backed wader that favours freshwater marshes and is one of the commonest passage sandpipers.
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