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Sanderling

Calidris alba

Photo by DonnaPomeroy
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Description:

The Sanderling is most commonly seen in flocks chasing receding waves on ocean beaches, and running away from them when they return. It breeds in the high Arctic and winters along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts from Canada to Argentina.

Reference Links:

Sanderling, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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