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Willet

Shorebirds · No September window in the data

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Where and when to find this bird right now

Live observation

Recent North Dakota reports from eBird, closest first from Bismarck (the default starting point).

These are observations submitted by birders and are not reviewed before appearing here. A report is not a guarantee that the bird is still present, and a sighting location is not a public-access guarantee.

Recent sightings data from eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Sunrise, sunset and sun direction: calculated on your device from the location's coordinates.

Migration timeline

Seasonal expectation

S = spring window, F = fall window, B = both. Built from the month arrays in the source record; months are January (1) through December (12).

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Spring window
late April to May
Fall window
July to late August

Arrives, busiest, leaves

Seasonal expectation

Planning guidance from this bird's own seasonal record, not a live report. Weather shifts these dates every year, sometimes by a fortnight.

Spring passage late April to May

  1. First arrivals: AprilThe earliest month the guide's records place this bird in North Dakota heading north. Early birds can be thin on the ground.
  2. Last of them: MayThe last month in the records for this spring passage. After it, birds have usually moved on.

Fall passage July to late August

  1. First arrivals: JulyThe earliest month the guide's records place this bird in North Dakota heading south. Early birds can be thin on the ground.
  2. Last of them: AugustThe last month in the records for this fall passage. After it, birds have usually moved on.

Migration journey reference: National Audubon Society Bird Migration Explorer.

See the full journey on Audubon's Bird Migration Explorer

Corridor and staging areas

Prairie pothole wetlands statewide

  • Long Lake NWR
  • Native prairie wetlands

Photography tip

Conspicuous roadside birds in May; they perch on fence posts and call loudly, easy approach.

Wildlife safeguards

Never approach nests, nesting islands, roosts, leks, or sensitive colonies. Keep to established routes and observation points, respect closures and posted signs, and back off at the first sign that a bird is reacting to you.

Public places linked to this bird (0)

Live observation

No location record in the data lists this species in its best birds, so no place is linked here. Use the month filters on the places list to plan instead.

Recent eBird reports

Recent sightings data from eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Open eBird North Dakota

Historical photo evidence (0)

These are historical public posts collected as supporting evidence. They are not live sightings and do not guarantee current bird activity. Photos are not copied here — each entry links to the original post.

No collected posts reference this species. That is a gap in the evidence set, not evidence of absence.

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