Sanderling, Lower Saxoney, Germany (1 Viewer)

[trooper]

I saw this Sanderling on a gravel pit, the bill is a bit long?? and it was very still, not the usual jizz for a sanderlin???

 

[canadagurl123]

It looks like a really ruffled up sandeling to me in winter plumage.

 

[The Falcon]

Looks like a Sanderling to me.

 

[nickderry]

it's a sanderling.

 

[dantheman]

I saw this Sanderling on a gravel pit, the bill is a bit long?? and it was very still, not the usual jizz for a sanderlin???

Just in roost mode, rather than feeding mode . . . I'm also assuming it isn't a usual occurence to get them on inland gravel pits in Germany? Or do they pass through on migration? - as a lost individual, could be perhaps not as well as it would otherwise be? Feeding opportunities different? . . . or else it's just fine. :t:

 

[Jos Stratford]

I'm also assuming it isn't a usual occurence to get them on inland gravel pits in Germany? Or do they pass through on migration?

Can't speak for Germany, but here 300km from the coast, Sanderlings are regular, but uncommon migrants at the fish pools. I see one or two per migration season and these, unless they turn directly west, would not see the sea again for thousands of kilometres.

 

[colonelboris]

We do get the odd few inland on migration. There were a few knocking about Fanel last autumn and winter.

 

[p wolf]

It looks like a really ruffled up sandeling to me in winter plumage.

It's a juvenile moulting into (first-) winter plumage. Note the juvenile tertials, those strongly patterned coverts are juvenile feathers as well.

regards, pim wolf

 

[albatross02]

Sanderling

Hello,

I go also with Sanderling.
Beginning of October I had one at lake Ismaninger Speichersee near Munich.
I did not thought that I will see them in Germany ( because they are very rare ), after I saw them in June in California.

Best regards
Dieter

 

[trooper]

Thanks for the answers!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks to everybody for their comments, sanderlings are not often seen in this area and it is good to be 100% sure before I put it on my list!!.

Many thanks!!!!!!!!!