Latin name
Actitis hypoleucos
Family
Sandpipers and allies (Scolopacidae)
Where to see them
In summer is breeds along fast rivers and by lakes, lochs and reservoirs in Scotland, Wales, Northern 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.
When to see them
Summer visitors arrive in March and April and leave the breeding grounds in July and August, with the young following in September. Autumn passage birds are seen from July to September and wintering birds can be seen from October onwards.
What they eat
Insects
Population
| Europe | UK breeding* | UK wintering* | UK passage* | | - | 12,000 pairs | 73 birds | - |