Waterbird Wednesday week 20: phalaropes
Phalaropes are birds in the genus Phalaropus, which comes from the Latin 'phalaris' meaning Coot and 'pous' meaning foot due to the fact...
Waterbird Wednesday week 19: Tufted and Ring-necked Ducks
The Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) is a common bird in the UK, with around 17'000 breeding pairs and a winter population of 110'000...
Waterbird Wednesday week 18: Little and Pied-billed Grebes
The Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) is a relatively common bird in the UK, with an estimated 5'300 pairs, and 16'000 individuals...
Waterbird Wednesday week 17: pratincoles
Pratincoles are birds of the genus Glareola, an odd group of species in the wader family. Unlike many other waders, they have relatively...
Waterbird Wednesday week 16: Pectoral and Sharp-tailed Sandpipers
Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) and Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) are two very similar waders. Both are notable...
Waterbird Wednesday week 15: rare lapwings
Lpawings are birds in the genus Vanellus. In the UK, there is only one common species of lapwing - the Northern Lapwing (Vanellus...
Waterbird Wednesday week 14: ageing Common Snipe
It's now September and so we're back into peak waterbird season. This means weekly Waterbird Wednesday blogs will resume! For those who...
Waterbird Wednesday week 13 - Green Sandpiper
This will be the last Waterbird Wednesday post until September as these blogs mirror the core Wetland Bird Survey season. The Green...
Waterbird Wednesday week 12 - Pied Avocet
The Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) can be seen all year round in the UK, with a breeding population of 1'500 pairs and a wintering...
Waterbird Wednesday week 11 - Northern Gannet
The Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) is a common seabird, with a breeding population on 220'000 pairs in the UK. They are seen frequently...
