Maryland Biodiversity Project - Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima)

Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima Brünnich, 1764

Synonyms: PUSA.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata > Class Aves > Order Charadriiformes > Family Scolopacidae > Genus Calidris Purple Sandpiper - Calidris maritima - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/1062

Reliably found at the Ocean City Inlet in winter.

There are 188 records in the project database.

A Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (2/6/2021). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

A Purple Sandpiper at the Ocean City Inlet, Worcester Co., Maryland (1/11/2009). Photo by Steve Collins. (MBP list)

Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/6/2022). (c) Alina Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Alina Martin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/19/2021). (c) Matt Felperin, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Matt Felperin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/19/2021). (c) Matt Felperin, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Matt Felperin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/30/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Purple Sandpiper in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (12/22/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Purple Sandpiper in Baltimore Co., Maryland (12/2/2023). (c) Dany Sloan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Dany Sloan via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Purple Sandpiper in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (12/22/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Purple Sandpiper at Ocean City Inlet in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/16/2014). Photo by Russ Ruffing. (MBP list)

A Purple Sandpiper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (1/24/2017). Photo by Kurt Schwarz. (MBP list)

Purple Sandpiper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/2/2013). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (2/11/2018). Photo by Tom Feild. (MBP list)

Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/30/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/16/2006). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Purple Sandpipers at Point Lookout SP in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (3/2/2015). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

Purple Sandpipers at Point Lookout SP in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (3/2/2015). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/13/2016). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

A Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/24/2017). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/22/2012). (c) Matt Tillett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mtillett via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Purple Sandpiper in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (12/22/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Purple Sandpiper in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/25/2022). (c) danieltayloroc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by danieltayloroc via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Purple Sandpipers in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/16/2018). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

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