Nov 16, 2014 · The Sanderling’s black legs blur as it runs back and forth on the beach, picking or probing for tiny prey in the wet sand left by receding waves. Sanderlings are medium-sized …

The sanderling breeds in the High Arctic areas of North America, Europe and Asia. In North America, it breeds in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Nunavut, Greenland (and to a lesser …

Sanderling diet consists mainly of sand crabs and other small invertebrates left exposed by a receding wave. They will also sometimes eat insects or plant material.

Audubon’s scientists have used 140 million bird observations and sophisticated climate models to project how climate change will affect the range of the Sanderling.

Small, sprightly shorebird. Breeding plumage shows rusty tones on upperparts, often with a frosty appearance when fresh. By mid-summer, the frosty feather tips fade away and the neck can …

Lifespan The oldest known sanderling was at least 13 years old and lived in Nova Scotia.

sanderling, (Calidris alba; sometimes Crocethia alba), abundant shorebird, a worldwide species of sandpiper belonging to the family Scolopacidae (order Charadriiformes). Sanderlings nest on …