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Sanderling (Calidris alba)

Sanderling (Calidris alba)
Sanderling (Calidris alba)

About Sanderling (Calidris alba)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Pelicans
  • Family: Sandpipers and Allies

The sanderling is a small wading bird. The name derives from Old English sand-yrðling, "sand-ploughman". The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific, alba, is Latin for "white".

Source: Wikipedia

Lifelists

Trips

Visits

  • 2003-01-05

    West Coast National Park, South Africa
    Not 100% sure about location

  • 2006-02-09

    Heron's Head Park, United States of America

  • 2006-02-16

    Ocean Beach, United States of America
    Image from 2006-02-16

  • 2006-12-01

    Isla Floreana - Punta Flores, Ecuador

  • 2007-01-29

    Ocean Beach, United States of America

  • 2007-06-17

    Stone Harbor Point, United States of America
    Image from 2007-06-17

  • 2007-10-17

    Sontecomapan, Mexico

  • 2008-01-07

    Playa de Los Reyes, Mexico

  • 2009-01-16

    Tulum, Mexico
    Image from 2009-01-16

  • 2009-02-07

    Tela, Honduras

  • 2012-09-19

    Sutro Heights--Baths / Land's End, United States of America

  • 2012-09-19

    Sutro Heights--Baths / Land's End, United States of America

  • 2013-02-02

    Pak Thale, Thailand

  • 2013-04-16

    Aransas NWR (CTC 037) (Aransas Co.), United States of America
    Image from 2013-04-16

  • 2013-04-18

    Galveston Island, United States of America

  • 2013-04-19

    Bolivar Peninsula, United States of America

  • 2014-12-26

    Ocean Beach, United States of America

  • 2015-01-10

    Half Moon Bay - Pillar Point, United States of America

  • 2015-02-21

    Half Moon Bay - Pillar Point, United States of America

  • 2017-01-17

    Jones Beach, United States of America

  • 2017-01-25

    Mori Pt, United States of America

  • 2018-01-01

    Fort Mason, United States of America

  • 2018-09-20

    Oceano, United States of America

  • 2018-09-21

    Oceano, United States of America

  • 2018-09-22

    Oceano, United States of America

  • 2018-09-23

    Oceano, United States of America

  • 2019-10-02

    Orkney Islands, England

  • 2020-01-19

    Half Moon Bay - Venice Beach, United States of America

  • 2020-12-22

    Humedal de Mantagua, Chile

  • 2021-04-06

    Ocean Beach, United States of America

  • 2021-05-26

    Montrose Point, United States of America

  • 2021-05-28

    Montrose Point, United States of America

  • 2021-05-29

    Montrose Point, United States of America

  • 2021-07-20

    Cape May Ferry to Cape Henelope, Deleware, United States of America

  • 2023-04-18

    Cape Range National Park, Australia

  • 2023-05-17

    Stone Harbor Point, United States of America

  • 2023-05-20

    Heislerville Wildlife Management Area, United States of America

  • 2023-09-27

    Parque Nacional Tortuguero, Costa Rica

  • 2024-03-10

    Ocean Beach, United States of America

  • 2024-08-12

    Bali Barat National Park, Indonesia

  • 2025-02-21

    Oued Massa, Morocco

  • 2025-03-02

    Playa Los Lances, Spain

  • 2025-03-16

    Ogunquit, United States of America

  • 2025-03-20

    Long Bay, Barbados

  • 2025-04-14

    Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda