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Sanderling

Calidris alba

Description:

"The Sanderling is most commonly seen in flocks chasing receding waves on ocean beaches, and running away from them when they return. It breeds in the high Arctic and winters along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts from Canada to Argentina."

Habitat:

Beach

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Liam
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Liam

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA

Spotted on Jan 18, 2010
Submitted on Oct 24, 2012

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