Best time to see: Oct to mid Nov
Key facts
Long-legged greyish wader of marshes and estuaries
Habitat: freshwater marshes, moors and estuaries
Double passage migrant mainly in autumn; breeds in Scotland and Scandinavia and winters in S. Europe
Recognition
Greyish wader with long greenish legs and grey upturned bill
Runs around in shallows feeding frantically
Eats molluscs, crustaceans and worms
Lifecycle
Nest is a hollow on ground
1 Brood May to June; 4 buff eggs blotched brown
- Main photo
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Photo © Gerald Downey