Upland Sandpiper Photo Gallery

A tall, skinny sandpiper of grasslands with a thin neck and small head. Speckled brown overall with a short, thin bill.

Slender with a short, thin bill and long neck. Mottled brown above with spotting on flanks and neck. Note big-eyed look.

A terrestrial shorebird that often perches on fence posts in grasslands.

Often lands on fence posts, raising its wings after landing.

In flight the outer flight feather is white, appears as a sliver of white on the upper wing, which can be difficult to see.