Common sandpiper 8501
Gironde estuary, France.
The common sandpiper is a smallish wader with contrasting brown upperparts and white underparts. It habitually bobs up and down, known as 'teetering', and has a distinctive flight with stiff, bowed wings. Its presence is often betrayed by its three-note call which it gives as it flies off.
Length:19-21cm
Wingspan:32-35cm
Weight:40-60g
Read more at www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a...
Common sandpiper 8501
Gironde estuary, France.
The common sandpiper is a smallish wader with contrasting brown upperparts and white underparts. It habitually bobs up and down, known as 'teetering', and has a distinctive flight with stiff, bowed wings. Its presence is often betrayed by its three-note call which it gives as it flies off.
Length:19-21cm
Wingspan:32-35cm
Weight:40-60g
Read more at www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a...