Sanderling (Calidris alba)

Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)

Sanderling (Calidris alba) Basic Plumage

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

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2006-02-09

Heron's Head Park, United States of America

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2006-02-16

Ocean Beach, United States of America

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2007-01-29

Ocean Beach, United States of America

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2007-06-17

Stone Harbor Point, United States of America

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2007-10-17

Sontecomapan, Mexico

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2008-01-07

Playa de Los Reyes, Mexico

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2009-01-16

Tulum, Mexico

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2009-02-07

Tela, Honduras

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2012-09-19

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

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2012-09-19

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

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2013-02-02

Pak Thale, Thailand

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2013-04-16

Aransas NWR (CTC 037) (Aransas Co.), United States of America

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2013-04-18

Galveston Island, United States of America

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2013-04-19

Bolivar Peninsula, United States of America

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2014-12-26

Ocean Beach, United States of America

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2015-01-10

Half Moon Bay - Pillar Point, United States of America

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2015-02-21

Half Moon Bay - Pillar Point, United States of America

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2017-01-17

Jones Beach, United States of America

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2017-01-25

Mori Pt, United States of America

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2018-01-01

Fort Mason, United States of America

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2018-09-20

Oceano, United States of America

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2018-09-21

Oceano, United States of America

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2018-09-22

Oceano, United States of America

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2018-09-23

Oceano, United States of America

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2019-10-02

Orkney Islands, England

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2020-01-19

Half Moon Bay - Venice Beach, United States of America

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2020-12-22

Humedal de Mantagua, Chile

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2021-04-06

Ocean Beach, United States of America

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2021-05-26

Montrose Point, United States of America

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2021-05-28

Montrose Point, United States of America

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2021-05-29

Montrose Point, United States of America

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2021-07-20

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

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2023-04-18

Cape Range National Park, Australia

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2023-05-17

Stone Harbor Point, United States of America

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2023-05-20

Heislerville Wildlife Management Area, United States of America

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2023-09-27

Parque Nacional Tortuguero, Costa Rica

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2024-03-10

Ocean Beach, United States of America

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2024-08-12

Bali Barat National Park, Indonesia

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2025-02-21

Oued Massa, Morocco

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2025-03-02

Playa Los Lances, Spain

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2025-03-16

Ogunquit, United States of America

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2025-03-20

Long Bay, Barbados

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2025-04-14

Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda

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2026-08-25

Paul da Pedreira, Portugal

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2026-08-26

Paul da Pedreira, Portugal

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2026-08-28

Paul da Pedreira, Portugal

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2026-08-29

Paul da Pedreira, Portugal

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2026-08-30

Paul da Pedreira, Portugal

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