Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Sanderling

Calidris alba

Spanish: Playero blanco

The sanderling (Calidris alba) is a small wading bird. The name derives from Old English sand-yrðling, "sand-ploughman". The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific alba is Latin for "white".

TaxonomyAves › Charadriiformes › Scolopacidae

Local records23 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records81,388 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2024 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-03-01 — observation by adrian_mora
2026-02-15 — observation by mark_b_os
2025-05-16 — observation by mkmalik
2025-02-17 — observation by sebastian323
2024-05-02 — observation by adriang100
2024-05-02 — observation by adriang100

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Cite as: “Sanderling (Calidris alba) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/calidris-alba/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.