Sanderling

Sanderling is a circumpolar Arctic breeder, breeding in the high Arctic, in Greenland, parts of Siberia, and on the northen islands of Canada. They winter on coasts of both hemispheres and are rare annual visitors to New Zealand.

Sanderling usually feed on sandy open beaches close to the tideline, dashing in and out of the waveline. They move their legs so fast they have been likened to clockwork toys.