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Spotted Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia)
Habitat: Open floodplain
Habitat Attribute: Interspersion of bare ground and herbaceous vegetation

Population Objectives (Sites)
Target Densities in Suitable Habitat:
Puget Lowlands:

  • >0.64 birds/river km (1.03 birds/river mi)

Willamette Valley:

  • >0.64 birds/river km (1.03 birds/river mi)

Klamath Mountains:

  • >0.64 birds/river km (1.03 birds/river mi)

Habitat Objectives (Sites)
Riparian Open Floodplain in the following conditions:

  • immediate shoreline >90% non-vegetated for foraging
  • shoreline <100 m (328 ft) inland 10-50% patchy herbaceous cover for nesting

Cited Plan

Rockwell, S. M., J. L. Stephens, and B. Altman. 2022. Population and habitat objectives for landbirds in prairie, oak, and riparian habitats of western Oregon and Washington. Version 2.0. Prepared for Oregon-Washington Partners in Flight, Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture, Bureau of Land Management, and U.S. Forest Service. Klamath Bird Observatory, Ashland, OR, and American Bird Conservancy, Corvallis, OR.