Plump sandpiper with a stout black bill. Breeding birds have rusty mottling on the back, head, and breast. Note unmarked sides and black legs.
Plump sandpiper with a stout black bill. Nonbreeding birds are pale gray above and white below without streaking. Darker shoulder bar sometimes visible.
Forages at the water's edge, typically on sandy beaches during winter; often found inland during migration.
Juveniles have a checkered back and unmarked white underparts.
In flight, note dark leading edge of the wing from above and all white wings from below.
Breeding adults have varying amounts of rusty wash on the upperparts. Note stout black bill and clean white underparts.
Plump shorebird with a stout black bill and black legs. Breeding birds have rusty mottled upperparts.
Juveniles have speckled backs and unmarked white underparts.
Scurries back and forth chasing waves while foraging in loose groups.
Forms large flocks during migration. Found on sandy beaches chasing waves.
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Sanderlings are small, plump sandpipers with a stout bill about the same length as the head. These and other sandpipers in the genus Calidris are often called “peeps”; Sanderlings are medium-sized members of this group.
About the same size as a Dunlin. Smaller than a Red Knot; larger than a Least Sandpiper.
robin-sizedSandpipers and Allies(Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Scolopacidae)
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