Sanderling - Photo: Tim White

Sanderling

Calidris alba


Status:

Fairly common annual migrant. Highest numbers in Fall but also annually overwinters in small flocks


Local Habitat:

Beaches and airport margins


Habits:

feeding in intertidal zone on beaches and occasionally rocky shorelines, often in small flocks


Commonly Seen:

Cooper's Island beaches, South Shore beaches and airport aprons