Latin name
Anthus petrosus
Family
Pipits and wagtails (Motacillidae)
Where to see them
Look for it on rocky shorelines around the UK as it hops, walks and runs foraging for food among the boulders. Birds are sometimes seen perched on prominent rocks. Absent from the less rocky parts of north-west, east and south England coastlines.
When to see them
All year round.
What they eat
Insects, beetles, small fish, small shellfish and seeds.
Population
| Europe | UK breeding* | UK wintering* | UK passage* | | - | 35,650 pairs | - | - |