Tag: Sanderling

Chambers Bay Beach Access for Sanderling

Today, finally, after hoping for the last 2 days that the Sanderlings, found by Bruce Labar and since seen by seemingly all the other Pierce County birders, I got down to Chambers Bay to try for them. I was also hoping the Black turnstone Bruce had might still be around, but since others had not listed this bird I was doubtful.
It was pretty easy as the 3 juv. Sanderlings were with the small flock of WESA and LESA midway down the North Beach side. I could not find the SESA that others had seen, but was pretty happy with the Pierce FOY Sanderlings. They were obliging for photos too.

3 Juv. Sanderlng stretching their wings with WESA
Sanderling Juvenile

2 Sanderlings with a WESA

Sanderlings Stuck Around for Me Today

Bruce and many others have been seeing a small flock of Sanderling’s at the Chamber’s Bay Beach Access area for the last week or so, and I thought I’d likely miss them, but my first chance after getting back today I went and tried. I was thinking maybe they had vamooshed but no, after a modest walk north from the steps there they were, roosting and foraging in the driftwood and debris near the back of the beach. They flushed to the water as I walked up on them. I believe this is second time in Pierce for Sanderling for me, prior in the same place, but I didn’t have them on eBird, so as far as record keeping it’s a Pierce County first for me.
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Also had a Lincoln’s sparrow further down the beach in the trees by the RR tracks. 2 FOY birds there for me today.