Where does the Sanderling live?
Calidris alba has 2,135,114 records in 226 countries and territories, from 1800 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 2,135,114 records
- 226 places
- 177 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesScolopacidaeCalidris
When it is recorded
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Peak month: September. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,285,514 | |
| Canada | 135,736 | |
| Denmark | 72,889 | |
| Spain | 69,166 | |
| United Kingdom | 68,110 | |
| Sweden | 59,670 | |
| Netherlands | 59,346 | |
| Portugal | 51,156 | |
| France | 34,193 | |
| Mexico | 29,534 | |
| Norway | 26,415 | |
| Australia | 19,107 | |
| South Africa | 15,205 | |
| Chile | 12,773 | |
| Taiwan | 12,531 | |
| Belgium | 10,810 | |
| Costa Rica | 10,704 | |
| Germany | 8,242 | |
| India | 8,005 | |
| Peru | 7,911 | |
| Ecuador | 6,073 | |
| Ireland | 5,960 | |
| Brazil | 5,229 | |
| Puerto Rico | 4,982 | |
| Colombia | 4,489 | |
| Iceland | 4,471 | |
| Argentina | 3,952 | |
| China | 3,716 | |
| Japan | 3,704 | |
| Venezuela | 3,673 | |
| Thailand | 3,641 | |
| Panama | 3,627 | |
| Morocco | 3,583 | |
| Cuba | 3,543 | |
| Italy | 3,457 | |
| Namibia | 3,101 | |
| Bahamas | 2,896 | |
| Poland | 2,854 | |
| Honduras | 2,749 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 2,685 |
Showing the top 40 of 226 places.
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Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.