The Sanderling is a small wader. It is a circumpolar Arctic breeder, and is a long-distance migrant, wintering south to South America, South Europe, Africa, and Australia. It is highly gregarious in winter, sometimes forming large flocks on coastal mudflats or sandy beaches.
Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
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Uploaded Jan 7, 2012. Captured Dec 31, 2011 10:35 in HaCarmel 1-7, Rishon LeZion, Israel.