Sanderling

Birds / Shorebirds & Gulls

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The Sanderling is a small sandpiper closely associated with sandy shorelines outside the breeding season. It often runs toward retreating waves to feed, then quickly moves back as the next wave arrives. Winter birds are pale gray and white, while breeding plumage is more warmly mottled. A dark bill and dark legs remain useful features across seasons. Its rapid movements along the waterline make feeding sequences particularly lively subjects for coastal wildlife photography.

Reference: Cornell Lab of Ornithology: All About Birds