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The White-rumped Sandpiper breeds across the Canadian Arctic and winters in southern South America. During southward migration, the White-rumped Sandpiper passes through eastern North America. Surveys at these stopover sites suggest there has been little change in abundance of the species relative to about 1970, although these results have poor precision. Nevertheless, their behaviour of travelling long distances between a restricted set of staging sites means that they are susceptible to disturbance and habitat change at these key sites. With a large percentage of the global breeding population, Canada's responsibility for the species is very high. This species has been identified as a priority for conservation and/or stewardship in one or more Bird Conservation Region Strategies in Canada.
The White-rumped Sandpiper undertakes extremely long migrations and depends on good foraging conditions at stopover sites to fuel these migrations. Wetland loss in interior North America is detrimental to the species during northward migration (e.g., Parmelee 1992a), and loss or degradation of Atlantic coast habitats to development, recreational disturbance, sea-level rise, baitworm harvest and other human influences could adversely affect southbound migrants (Butler et al. 2004). However, the species' current status appears secure.
Environment and Climate Change Canada and partners have developed Bird Conservation Region Strategies in each of Canada’s Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs). In these strategies, selected species are identified as priorities for one or more of the following reasons:
Select any of the sub-regions below to view the BCR strategy for additional details.
