Sanderling, Calidris alba
Sanderlings, winter plumage, 2/25/07, Salinas State Beach, Monterey Co
Sanderling, breeding male, 5/22/05, Salinas State Beach, Monterey Co
The breeding plumage male, above and below,  has red in the head as well as the body.
Sanderline, breeding male, 5/22/07, Salinas State Beach, Monterey Co
Sanderling, female breeding, 5/22/05, Salinas State Beach, Monterey Co
The female lacks the red feathering on the head.
Sanderling, juvenile, 9/18/05, Sandy Point, West Haven, CT
A juvenile.
Below, Sanderlings in winter plumage.
Sanderling, winter plumage, 11/23/08, Pillar Point, San Mateo Co
Sanderling, winter plumage, 10/8/07, Salinas State Beach, Monterey Co
Below, one of my old digiscopes showing a flock of Sanderlings in their characteristic "follow the waterline" feeding pattern, at sunset.
Sanderlings, 12/18/02, Salinas State Beach, Monterey Co
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