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1. www.allaboutbirds.org › guide › SanderlingSanderling Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of ...

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   The Sanderling’s black legs blur as it runs back and forth on the beach, picking or probing for tiny prey in the wet sand left by receding waves. Sanderlings are medium-sized “peep” sandpipers recognizable by their pale nonbreeding plumage, black legs and bill, and obsessive wave-chasing habits.

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     5 facts about Sanderlings: Your familiar Beach Sandpiper!

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     Sanderling (Birding along the Chesapeake Bay)

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4. www.rspb.org.uk › birds-and-wildlife › sanderlingSanderling Bird Facts | Calidris Alba - The RSPB Wildlife Charity

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   The Sanderling is a small, plump, energetic wading bird. It has a short and straight black bill and medium length black legs. It's pale grey on top and white underneath, and has a black mark on its shoulder where the folded wing meets the body.

5. www.allaboutbirds.org › guide › SanderlingPhotos and Videos for Sanderling, All About Birds, Cornell ...

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   Nov 16, 2014 · Photos and videos of this bird species with detailed captions, including males, females, juveniles, geographic forms, color morphs, and typical habitat.

6. www.birdspot.co.uk › bird-identification › sanderlingSanderling | Bird Identification Guide - Bird Spot

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   Sanderling (Calidris alba) identification guide. Identifying features, nesting and feeding habits, call, and where to see them in the UK.

7. www.bto.org › understanding-birds › birdfactsSanderling | BTO - British Trust for Ornithology

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   The caricature of a Sanderling is a small, white mouse-like wader chasing the tideline back and forth on a sandy beach. These birds are winter visitors to Britain & Ireland, distributed widely around the coast and preferring long sandy beaches and sandbars.

8. www.gettyimages.com › photos › sanderlings1,159 Sanderlings Stock Photos & High-Res Pictures - Getty Images

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   A stunning Sanderling (Calidris alba) searching for food along the shoreline at high tide. cute line of sanderling birds running on the beach at long beach island - sanderlings stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images.

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   What is a sanderling bird?

   • The caricature of a Sanderling is a small, white mouse-like wader chasing the tideline back and forth on a sandy beach. These birds are winter visitors to Britain & Ireland, distributed widely around the coast and preferring long sandy beaches and sandbars. Sanderlings are seen less frequently at inland sites than other coastal waders.

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   What does a sanderling look like?

   • You’ll most often see Sanderlings in nonbreeding plumage, when they are very pale overall: light gray above and white below, with a blackish mark at the shoulder. In spring and summer, Sanderlings are spangled black, white, and rich rufous on the head, neck, and back. At all times, their legs and bills are black.

   Sanderling Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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   What does a sanderling wing look like?

   • The underparts remain white and there is a dark carpal patch on the wing. Males and females are similar although the female is slightly larger and has less chestnut during breeding season. Juvenile sanderlings have a black mantle and scapulars with white spots. The wings are black and dark brown with pale edges.

   Sanderling | Bird Identification Guide - Bird Spot

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   Do sanderlings breed in the UK?

   • The sanderling is a small, plump, energetic wading bird. It doesn't breed in the UK, but is a winter visitor and passage migrant in spring and autumn. Read more

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   Why do sanderlings have black legs?

   • The Sanderling’s black legs blur as it runs back and forth on the beach, picking or probing for tiny prey in the wet sand left by receding waves. Sanderlings are medium-sized “peep” sandpipers recognizable by their pale nonbreeding plumage, black legs and bill, and obsessive wave-chasing habits.

   Sanderling Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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   Where do sanderlings live?

   • Sanderlings breed on the High Arctic tundra and migrate south in fall to become one of the most common birds along beaches. They gather in loose flocks to probe the sand of wave-washed beaches for marine invertebrates, running back and forth in a perpetual “wave chase.” During migration and winter, they forage on beaches but will also use mudflats.

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10. www.audubon.org › field-guide › birdSanderling | Audubon Field Guide

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    Artists throughout history and across the U.S. have captured this bird in murals, books, and museum hangings. See what they’ve done: Audubon. This is the little sandpiper that runs up and down the beach 'like a clockwork toy,' chasing the receding waves. Plumper and more active than most small sandpipers, and quite pale at most times of...