Wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola) 24285
Sandwich, Kent, England.
The wood sandpiper is a passage migrant in spring and autumn, breeding in Northern Europe and wintering in Africa. A few pairs breed in the Scottish Highlands. The flooding of some previously drained traditional marshes in Scotland may help this species in future. Wood sandpipers are listed as a Schedule 1 species.
Length:19-21cm
Wingspan:36-40cm
Weight:50-90g
RSPB
Wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola) 24285
Sandwich, Kent, England.
The wood sandpiper is a passage migrant in spring and autumn, breeding in Northern Europe and wintering in Africa. A few pairs breed in the Scottish Highlands. The flooding of some previously drained traditional marshes in Scotland may help this species in future. Wood sandpipers are listed as a Schedule 1 species.
Length:19-21cm
Wingspan:36-40cm
Weight:50-90g
RSPB