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Wading birds


by Gerard Hutching

Spur-winged plover, black stilt, banded dotterel – the names give a hint of the fascinating variety of wading birds to be seen at the water’s edge. Godwits and oystercatchers gather in their thousands. Others, such as the shore plover, are extremely rare.

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Main image: Pied stilt at its nest

Pied stilt at its nest


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