Calidris alba (Pallas, 1764), (sanderling)


3 Jan 2015 at OSGR: SZ08 in Dorset, England

Record SummaryAdults, winter plumage, working water’s edge along the beach
Found asAdult
Date3 January 2015
OS grid refOSGR: SZ08
Lat/Lon50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W
Vice CountyDorset, VC no: 9
CountryEngland

Notes: The dsistinction between adult and first winter juvenile is quite subtle and some photos may be wrongly assigned.

The following literature was used to identify this find:

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