Wader birds, also known as shorebirds, are a diverse group of migratory and resident avian species found across the UK’s coastal areas and wetlands, where they display fascinating feeding behaviors and nesting habits.
The black-tailed godwit is a striking migratory wader bird with a distinctive long, slender bill, known for its impressive long-distance flights and distinctive black and white tail feathers.
Common Sandpiper
The Common Sandpiper is a small migratory wader bird with a bobbing tail and a characteristic teetering movement, often seen near freshwater habitats across the UK and Europe.
Dunlin
The Dunlin is a small, highly migratory wader bird known for its winter gatherings in vast numbers on coastal mudflats, creating mesmerizing and synchronized displays.
Little Ringed Plover
The Little Ringed Plover is a charming small wader bird known for its distinctive eye-ring and nesting habits on sandy or stony riverbanks across the UK and Europe.
Redshank
The Redshank is a striking wader bird with vibrant red legs, commonly found in wetland habitats across the UK and Europe, known for its loud and melodious call during the breeding season.
Sanderling
The Sanderling is a small, energetic wader bird often seen scurrying along sandy shores in a quick and distinctive stop-start feeding behaviour, and its plumage changes dramatically between breeding and non-breeding seasons.
Snipe
The Snipe is a secretive and well-camouflaged wader bird with a long, straight bill, known for its distinctive drumming sound during courtship displays in the UK’s wetlands and marshy areas.
Turnstone
The Turnstone is a fascinating migratory wader bird known for its habit of flipping over stones and seaweed to find insects and crustaceans along rocky coastlines across the UK and beyond.
