Common sandpiper 10348
Sandwich, Kent, England.
Length: 19-21cm
Wingspan: 40cm
Weight: 50g
Average lifespan: 8 years
Conservation status
Classified in the UK as Amber under the Birds of Conservation Concern 4: the Red List for Birds (2015).
When to see
January to December
The Common Sandpiper is a small wading bird which breeds along fast-moving rivers and near lakes, lochs and reservoirs in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Northern England. Wintering birds may be spotted along the south coast, but passage migrants can be seen at the edge of freshwater lakes or on estuaries during spring and autumn. It bobs up and down when standing, known as 'teetering', and has a distinctive, stiff-winged flight.
www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/birds/wading-bir...
Common sandpiper 10348
Sandwich, Kent, England.
Length: 19-21cm
Wingspan: 40cm
Weight: 50g
Average lifespan: 8 years
Conservation status
Classified in the UK as Amber under the Birds of Conservation Concern 4: the Red List for Birds (2015).
When to see
January to December
The Common Sandpiper is a small wading bird which breeds along fast-moving rivers and near lakes, lochs and reservoirs in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Northern England. Wintering birds may be spotted along the south coast, but passage migrants can be seen at the edge of freshwater lakes or on estuaries during spring and autumn. It bobs up and down when standing, known as 'teetering', and has a distinctive, stiff-winged flight.
www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/birds/wading-bir...