Greenshank 9865

Sandwich, Kent, England.

 

A medium-sized slim wader with a dark grey back and white underparts. Its long green legs and slightly up-turned bill help to distinguish it from other waders. It calls regularly and is seen singly and in small groups.

 

Length:32cm

Wingspan:69cm

Weight:190g

Population:

UK breeding:700-1,500 pairs

UK wintering:700 birds

UK passage:1400 birds

 

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