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Common sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Description:

A smallish wader with contrasting brown upperparts and white underparts. It habitually bobs up and down, known as 'teetering', and has a distinctive flight with stiff, bowed wings. Its presence is often betayed by its three-note call which it gives as it flies off.

Habitat:

In summer is breeds along fast rivers and by lakes, lochs and reservoirs in Scotland, Wales N Ireland and the north of England. In winter it may be seen along the south coast, and on spring and autumn passage it can be found elsewhere in the UK, near any freshwater areas and on some estuaries.

Notes:

Only managed to take a long shot before they took flight.

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KarenL
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KarenL

Southend Unitary Authority, England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Nov 19, 2011
Submitted on Nov 19, 2011

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