This species is quite rare in the Pribilofs, with most records in the spring during the first two weeks of June. This species is a later migrant on the whole than most other shorebird species in the Pribilofs and the two summer sightings in late June likely also pertain to “springtime” migrants. The two fall […]
Category: Birds of St. Paul Island
Curlew Sandpiper
A declining species with limited records from Alaska in recent years, this species is best sought in the fall during the second half of August though records into mid-September suggest arrivals could happen across the shorebird migration period in that season. The spring records are towards the late end for spring shorebird migration, while the […]
Temminck’s Stint
The predominance of records for this species have occurred during the fall in the final 10 days of August, which is the best time to look for this species, the rarest of the Asian stint species to occur in the Pribilofs. All spring sightings have come from late May, which coincide with the overall peak […]
Long-toed Stint
Records of this species are evenly split between spring and fall migrations, though most recent records have come during the fall as opposed to the spring. The most productive period of the spring is from May 20th-June 5th, while during the fall records are scattered across the month of August with a majority of records […]
Spoon-billed Sandpiper
The only record for this species from the Pribilofs was a juvenile found during the standard peak of shorebird migration in late August. Future records would most likely come from a similar time frame, however due to the drastic decline of this species in recent years it is highly unlikely for another individual to ever […]
Red-necked Stint
Rarely seen during the spring, and often quite late into that period if it is seen (most records are from the first two weeks of June), this species is best seen on its southbound migration in the Pribilofs. There are a few records from late June through late July, though reliable sightings do not occur […]
Sanderling
Typically this species is only found during the fall when it is a regular, though sparse, migrant from late August to early October with a peak of occurrence from mid-September to early October. There are a handful of records during the spring, mostly from late May with a scattering of early southbound individuals during July […]
Dunlin
A sparse spring migrant that is never common, this species is found more regularly in the fall, though typically in small numbers. Spring migrants are not usually found until at least May 20th with similarly few records after June 1st, therefore this species is typically most numerous in the spring during the week centered on […]
Rock Sandpiper
The most widespread and common shorebird found in the Pribilof Islands, this species is an abundant nester and passage migrant, which has been found occasionally during the winter. The first spring migrants typically arrive during the second half of April (though exact timing is foggy) with sizeable numbers often present by the beginning of May. […]
Baird’s Sandpiper
A rare but regular late summer and fall migrant, this species has been found only once during the spring in the Pribilofs, with the earliest fall records being southbound adults in mid-July. This species is most regularly found during the month of August with a peak between the 10th and 20th of that month. There […]