Sanderling calidris alba - Stepping Out
After a heavy storm the day before with winds reaching 80mph on the Isle of Wight just across the solent, the beach at Lepe was piled high with seaweed, invertebrates and nutrient rich treasure thrown up by the sea. It was a delight watching Turnstone and a solitary Sanderling explore the rich pickings as they busily scuttled and searched along the shoreline. A close look at the rear foot of this Sanderling shows the diagnostic lack of a hind toe with this species.
Sanderling calidris alba - Stepping Out
After a heavy storm the day before with winds reaching 80mph on the Isle of Wight just across the solent, the beach at Lepe was piled high with seaweed, invertebrates and nutrient rich treasure thrown up by the sea. It was a delight watching Turnstone and a solitary Sanderling explore the rich pickings as they busily scuttled and searched along the shoreline. A close look at the rear foot of this Sanderling shows the diagnostic lack of a hind toe with this species.