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Sanderling

Scientific Name: Calidris alba Family: Scolopacidae Order: Charadriiformes
Size: 8 inches. Range: Winters along Pacific coast in U.S. and Mexico. Summers in Arctic. Habitat: "Tideflats, beaches."

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Photo 1 of 5.   Location: Tampa Bay.   Date: 2006-12-30


Photo 2 of 5.   Location: Monterey Bay Aquarium.   Date: 2004-04-11


Photo 3 of 5.   Location: Oso Flaco.   Date: 2005-01-14


Photo 4 of 5.   Location: Monterey Bay Aquarium.   Date: 2004-04-11


Photo 5 of 5.   Location: Dungeness Spit.   Date: 2005-12-29