Sandy shores, UK birds
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Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
An elegant and striking bird , the avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) gains its common name from the…
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Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)
The common name of this species is inaccurate, as adult black-headed gulls (Larus ridibundus) have a…
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Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
A globally widespread wading bird , the black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is characterised…
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Common redshank (Tringa totanus)
Information on the common redshank is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
One of the most familiar wading birds on European shores, the common ringed plover (Charadrius…
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Common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
The common sandpiper is a rather small, short-legged wader with a long, straight beak, relatively…
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Common tern (Sterna hirundo)
Known for its graceful flight and attractive plumage, the common tern (Sterna hirundo) has a…
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Curlew sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
The curlew sandpiper is a medium-sized shorebird that has very distinctive breeding plumage and an…
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Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
The dunlin (Calidris alpina) is one of the hardiest of all shorebirds, breeding far north in the…
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Great black-backed gull (Larus marinus)
The largest of the gulls, the great black-backed gull (Larus marinus) is a dominating predator that…
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Herring gull (Larus argentatus)
The quintessential ‘seagull’, the herring gull (Larus argentatus) is perhaps the most familiar…
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Little tern (Sterna albifrons)
A small, migratory seabird, the little tern (Sterna albifrons) is slender, with a streamlined body…
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Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
The oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) is well known as a coastal species , and is easily…
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Red knot (Calidris canutus)
The red knot has a more conspicuous plumage during the breeding season than in the winter months…
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Sanderling (Calidris alba)
One of the most widespread of all shorebirds , the sanderling is a small, highly active wader…
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Sandwich tern (Sterna sandvicensis)
A medium-sized pale tern, the sandwich tern (Sterna sandvicensis) is considered to be one of six…