Sanderling - Calidris alba

Sanderlings breed in the artic of North America and Asia. They winter in the coastal areas of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.

A Sanderling is about the same size as a Dunlin which makes it much larger than a peep. This makes them easier to spot since they like to flock with Sandpipers. Sanderlings feed by probing with their beaks looking for aquatic invertebrates.

Juvenile

Juvenile 11/08/2015 - Carmel River State Park Juvenile 11/08/2015 - Carmel River State Park

Non-breeding (Sep-April)

Black Turnstone in foreground 11/01/2011 - Bodega Bay, CA Black Turnstone in foreground 11/01/2011 - Bodega Bay, CA	Western Sandpipers in background 12/31/2006 - Shimada Friendship Park, Richmond, CA Western Sandpipers in background 12/31/2006 - Shimada Friendship Park, Richmond, CA	01/15/2007 - Middle Harbor Park; Oakland, CA 01/15/2007 - Middle Harbor Park; Oakland, CA
Dunlin in background 01/15/2007 - Middle Harbor Park; Oakland, CA Dunlin in background 01/15/2007 - Middle Harbor Park; Oakland, CA	09/20/2007 - Bodega Bay, CA 09/20/2007 - Bodega Bay, CA	09/21/2007 - Drake's Beach, Point Reyes, CA 09/21/2007 - Drake's Beach, Point Reyes, CA
And one Surfbird 11/15/2008 - Near Berkeley Marina, CA And one Surfbird 11/15/2008 - Near Berkeley Marina, CA	03/07/2009 - Near Berkeley Marina, CA 03/07/2009 - Near Berkeley Marina, CA	03/07/2009 - Near Berkeley Marina, CA 03/07/2009 - Near Berkeley Marina, CA
03/12/2009 - Bodega Bay, CA 03/12/2009 - Bodega Bay, CA	03/12/2009 - Bodega Bay, CA 03/12/2009 - Bodega Bay, CA	05/08/2010 - Middle Harbor Park; Oakland, CA 05/08/2010 - Middle Harbor Park; Oakland, CA

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