5 facts about Sanderlings: Your familiar Beach Sandpiper!

Artic summer nesting Sanderling Sand pipers are found on beaches worldwide and may migrate up to six thousand miles. They are a familiar site to beach goers around the world. With boundless energy and speed they run back and forth in front of waves as they forage the rich wave-break zone as they move up and down the beach with the tides. They are so fun to watch as they run down the beach with a receding wave and run back up the beach with next incoming wave. In this video I describe five amazing facts about the biology of these energetic and amazing birds.

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[JacobDoesStuff-hqgp]

Awesome video! I saw my first Sanderlings on Sunday, they are fun birds to watch!

[NightmareishlyMe]

I just saw one for the first time today at Virginia Beach! Thanks for helping me learn more about them!

[interiordesigns]

I really enjoyed your video. I have lived on the beach in the summer seasons most of my life. I knew they were sandpipers but I didn't know the exact name of species. Thank you so much for the knowledge and your joyful presentation!

[karyannfontaine]

I have often watch the sea birds form the beach or rocky outcroppings here in Connecticut. Sanderlings dodging waves to find food are fun to watch. Thank you for featuring them. Have a Merry Christmas!

[scottmiller]

Took a weekend trip down to the Texas coast recently and fell in love with the sanderlings there. I could easily spend the whole day watching them.

[brieb]

Was admiring these hilarious little fellas today at Pensacola Beach and immediately wanted to know more. Thanks for the great video!

[Stov]

Thank you! I’ve been photographing them at the beach. Thanks for the nice video. 😊

[jonofreedrix]

That was a delightful and informative video. I just learned about sanderlings today for the first time in Suffolk county Long Island. I’m already becoming obsessed.

[GriffinBoyd]

Saw some sanderlings today out on Long Island NY and found this video because we were curious about their hunting/eating — fascinating video! Subscribed & looking forward to watching more of this series!!

[xsrclose]

Super informative and great extra detail!!

[juliannahealy]

We loved watching these cute birds!! AND we want another tour of your van. It looks so cool! Merry Christmas🎄❤️

[jodydavison]

I always marvel at how fast their little legs carry them. I did not know they migrate such long distances. Thanks so much for this educational video.

[CoffeeTheater]

😊😊😊 three years gone by .... R u still there

[donnaml]

Merry Christmas Frank to you and to your wife (Don’t know her name). I hope you have a safe, healthy, and very happy time together. Hope you and your family have a Healthy and Happy New Year as well. Thanks for this video, I love the little Sandpipers. They’re always fun to watch when at the shore.

[Terri_Stauffer]

When I lived near the water I used to love watching these birds running on the beach. It was entertaining to watch them doge the waves and the way they run so cute. The calms were interesting to watching them bury themselves in the sand, that was great demo thank you.

[TheClownFiend]

Merry Christmas 🎄 I just want to tell you that the other day my son seen a wooly bear and last night it snowed, and he's asking me if it's still alive 😢 He's such a good kid.

[gerardjohnson]

Ah, Holiday on the Riviera. ☺
Merry Christmas

[jeffreykeene]

Thank you for your video. I have a Facebook page dedicated to this little shorebird: Sanderlings: Calidris alba

[marshavia]

Have you ever been to Tybee Island, GA? It’s a small residential island 12 miles outside Savannah, population around 2, 500, and in summer it’s a tourist haven, but winters are great. There’s another uninhabited (by people) island, Little Tybee, where there’s wildlife and sea life to watch. You have to go out by boat, can put up a tent if you like. It’s very cool!

[vettekkimmy]

Always enjoy your videos! I am on the Gulf (Bay, actually) of Carrabelle, FL. I'm interested in the long black centipede looking creature in your intro as I have stepped on a couple (accidentally) and wondered what they are. Any info as to which episode to find that would be appreciated 😊 Have a Merry Christmas 🎄