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- The Sanderling is a small, plump shorebird with a short, straight black bill and black legs. In breeding plumage, it displays a rusty head, neck, and back. During winter, it transforms into a pale grey above and white below, earning its nickname 'beach bird'. Females are similar to males, although somewhat duller in their rufous breeding plumage.
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How to identify. 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.
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. 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.
How to identify. Similar to the knot, the sanderling is smaller and paler, with a dark patch on the shoulder and with black, rather than green, legs. It is best recognised by its behaviour, scampering about on the beach rather than walking and probing in the mud.
What do sanderlings look like? Adult sanderlings in breeding plumage have black upperparts with chestnut fringes which give a scaled effect. The upperbreast is chestnut with brown streaks and the rest of the underparts are white.
The Sanderling is a small, plump shorebird with a short, straight black bill and black legs. In breeding plumage, it displays a rusty head, neck, and back. During winter, it transforms into a pale grey above and white below, earning its nickname 'beach bird'.
What Do Sanderlings Look Like? (how to identify them) Sanderlings are small, robust waders with a distinctive appearance. They sport a short, straight black bill and mid-length black legs, making them easy to spot. Above, they’re a pale grey, and below, they’re brilliantly white.
