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Sanderling
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Sandy beaches.
Diet: Invertebrates.
Best time to spot: Chases the waves.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US. Numbers peak in May.
How rare is it?
The Sanderling sits in our Common tier for the US: one of the birds you can expect on most days out in the right habitat. It belongs to the sandpipers and allies family.
Recent US sightings
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- Least SandpiperCommon · Mudflats
- Semipalmated SandpiperCommon · Mudflats
- Western SandpiperCommon · Mudflats
- Baird's SandpiperUncommon · Mudflats
- Buff-breasted SandpiperRare · Mudflats
- Curlew SandpiperRare · Mudflats
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