Birds
File:Calidris alba (breeding plumage).jpg

Sanderling

Sanderling

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1 day ago
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The Sanderling is a familiar and highly active small shorebird, easily recognized by its pale plumage and characteristic 'run-and-stop' feeding behavior along wave-washed beaches. They are one of the palest sandpipers.
Where to spot
Breeds in the high Arctic tundra circumpolarly. During non-breeding seasons, they are found worldwide on sandy beaches, estuaries, and mudflats along most coastlines.
How to spot
Look for their pale, almost white appearance, especially in non-breeding plumage. Observe their distinctive feeding behavior: running back and forth with the waves, probing rapidly for food. They often feed in small, loose flocks.
When to spot
Commonly seen during migration (spring and autumn) and throughout the non-breeding season from late summer to spring along coastal areas.
vogels, strandlopers, snavel
File:Calidris alba (breeding plumage).jpg
File:Calidris alba - Laem Phak Bia.jpg
File:Calidris alba at Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California - 20101116.jpg
File:Calidris alba group edit.jpg
File:Calidris alba on Margarita island.jpg
File:Calidris alba portrait.JPG
File:Calidris alba running 6.jpg
File:Sanderling (Calidris alba) (6).JPG
vogels, strandlopers, snavel
Credits: sabinevanerp
File:Calidris alba (breeding plumage).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Calidris alba - Laem Phak Bia.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Calidris alba at Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California - 20101116.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Calidris alba group edit.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Calidris alba on Margarita island.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Calidris alba portrait.JPG
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Calidris alba running 6.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Sanderling (Calidris alba) (6).JPG
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Sanderlings are renowned for their unique feeding strategy on sandy beaches, chasing retreating waves to snatch invertebrates exposed by the surf and then scurrying back before the next wave arrives.
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Simeon
Simeon
2 months ago
Sanderling
De Cocksdorp, Noord-Holland
Spotted Sanderling
Spotted Sanderling
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Lifer
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Patricia
Patricia
5 months ago
Sanderling
Landsmeer, Noord-Holland
Spotted Sanderling
Spotted Sanderling
+23
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wasRuben
wasRuben
5 months ago
Sanderling
Spotted Sanderling
Spotted Sanderling
+45
Lifer
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Sarah
Sarah
5 months ago
Sanderling
Spotted Sanderling
Spotted Sanderling
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Lifer
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Stefan
Stefan
5 months ago
Sanderling
Schoorl, Noord-Holland
Spotted Sanderling
Spotted Sanderling
+45
Lifer
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Joas
Joas
6 months ago
Sanderling
Lies, Fryslân
Spotted Sanderling
Spotted Sanderling
+45
Lifer
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Patricia
Patricia
6 months ago
Sanderling
Schoorl, Noord-Holland
Spotted Sanderling
Spotted Sanderling
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Judith
Judith
8 months ago
Sanderling
Kampen, Overijssel
Spotted Sanderling
Spotted Sanderling
+45
Super grappig vogeltje
Lifer
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