[Length 8 in. Wingspan 17 in.]

This Sanderling was photographed at Isla Blanca County Park, South Padre Island, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=420mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: August 27, 2008)

[Length 8 in. Wingspan 17 in.]

This Sanderling was photographed at the Boca Chica beach, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D300 camera. (Date: May 4, 2009)

[Length 8 in. Wingspan 17 in.]

This Sanderling molting into winter plumage was photographed at the south jetty, Port Aransas, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: August 21, 2009)

[Length 8 in. Wingspan 17 in.]

This Sanderling was photographed at the Convention Center sand flats, South Padre Island, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: May 20, 2013)

[Length 8 in. Wingspan 17 in.]

This Sanderling was photographed at Boca Chica Beach, Brownsville, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: July 28, 2016)

[Length 8 in. Wingspan 17 in.]

This Sanderling was photographed at Quivira NWR, Stafford, Kansas. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: May 12, 2019)

[Length 8 in. Wingspan 17 in.]

This Sanderling was photographed at Quivira NWR, Stafford, Kansas. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6 IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: May 12, 2019)

[Length 7.5 in. Wingspan 17 in.]

This Baird's Sandpiper was photographed at a farm field along Bass Boulevard, San Benito, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: May 10, 2013)