matt_j_bruce

These are beautiful birds to come across. North Wales has plenty of them too!!

Daniele, what distinguishes common from heath? thanks

Could be another species of spotted orchid, but habitat fits Common.

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/659...

The petals have a small spotted pattern on them, and the colour is perfect for spotted orchid :)

Looks just like an Orchid I have spotted :)

looks like a wren, the faintest pattern on the tail gives it away :)

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguid...
This link has a sound recording so you can hear it yourself :)

What sort of size was this bird? Anymore photos?

Philipp, I would say hiaticula, as the leg colour (yellow/orange forgive my colourblindness) is wrong for alexandrius which is much darker. Also the dark breast side patches are too dark and broad for alexandrius. (source: Collins Bird Guide, 2nd edition)

Possibly a juvenile or winter plumage bird, not an expert so don't know. Could be other Charadrius species though......