Definition of sandpiper
: any of various small shorebirds (family Scolopacidae, the sandpiper family) distinguished from the related plovers chiefly by the longer and soft-tipped bill
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Rockport-Fulton The still-recovering coastal community's Rockport Beach Park offers close observations of egrets, terns, gulls, plovers, sandpipers and a blanket of nesting black skimmers.
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Among other subjects, the book explores the sea’s geography, its intertidal life, its deeps, diving mammals and birds, and epic migrations of some of its animals, from salmon to gray whales to sandpipers.
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Be sure to bring your binoculars: dowitchers, western sandpipers and American avocets are all on display.
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Feeding together in tight flocks for safety, plovers, dowitchers and sandpipers feed skittishly.
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The sky is a sheet of blue, a breeze wraps us with clean air, a sandpiper mom shrieks over her hatchlings.
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Bartender use subject: SANDPIPER BARTENDER Waitress use subject: SANDPIPER WAITRESS SPORTS BAR PATRONS FOR A 2-DAY BOOKING Casting individuals ages 20-40’s to portray sports bar patrons at a bar.
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The ceiling, which would be a credit to a fine hotel, is decorated with sandpipers and blue herons.
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But a new study reveals that even a small amount of oil could cause major damage to bird populations like the western sandpiper.
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First Known Use of sandpiper
1674
SANDPIPER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of sandpiper for English Language Learners
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: a type of bird that has long legs and a long bill and that lives near the sea
SANDPIPER Defined for Kids
Definition of sandpiper for Students
: a small shorebird with long slender legs and bill
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