Grey Wagtail

Description:

Widely distributed in Europe and Asia and migrating to tropical regions in Asia and Africa. The species is always associated with running water when feeding and breeding,

Habitat:

These birds feed on a variety of aquatic invertebrates including adult flies, mayflies, beetles, crustacea and molluscs. They often forage along roadsides in winter, flushing with a sharp chi-cheep call and flying up further along the road but after some distance turning back to return to the original location.