Above and below: Sanderling at Bamburgh,
Northumberland, December 2010
I
always associate Sanderling with the long sandy beaches in
Northumberland where flocks of these charismatic waders used to belt up
and down the shore as the waves crashed in.
The species also uses rocky shorelines during both autumn migration and
in the winter quarters (often seen on rocky shorelines on Lanzarote).
They are not a particularly shy species and, given the chance,
relatively easy to photograph.
For more details about this species at Stag Rocks, Northumerland,
England click here.
In Øygarden this species is a regular autumn migrant.
Sanderling jumping to safety, Herdlevær, 30 August 2011
First
year bird(?) - picture
taken at
Herdlevær, Øygarden, September 2009
Two
first year birds, Herdlevær,
Øygarden, September 2009
Sanderling on Bamburgh beach, Northumberland, December 2010
