Sanderling - Lance Benner
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Location

Rio Del Mar SB / Aptos Creek mouth
Santa Cruz, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 36.9686907, -121.9065124
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Rough estimate. They were feading on small crustaceans (probably sand crabs) and pulling loads of them from the sand. Many of the crustaceans were subsequently stolen by other sanderlings and gulls.

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