Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
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Tringa glareola
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Mass
~60 g
Habitat
Wetlands and marshes
Diet
Fish and aquatic animals
How to recognize it
Wood Sandpiper looks light and slender, with a restless, delicate outline. In flight, the long legs trailing beyond the tail are one of the easiest things to notice.
It moves with quick, alert steps along wet mud and shallow water, probing for tiny prey at the edge of the waterline. Its call is sharp rather than loud, and it suits the quiet, marshy places it uses.
It breeds in northern wetlands and tundra, then moves to freshwater habitats on migration and in winter. It feeds on insects, worms and small molluscs, and spends the colder season far to the south.
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Listen to the call
Wood Sandpiper looks light and slender, with a restless, delicate outline. In flight, the long legs trailing beyond the tail are one of the easiest things to notice.
It moves with quick, alert steps along wet mud and shallow water, probing for tiny prey at the edge of the waterline. Its call is sharp rather than loud, and it suits the quiet, marshy places it uses.
It breeds in northern wetlands and tundra, then moves to freshwater habitats on migration and in winter. It feeds on insects, worms and small molluscs, and spends the colder season far to the south.
How to recognize it
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Sources
- eBird — Tringa glareola Sightings map and full description on eBird
- Wikipedia — Wood sandpiper Encyclopedia article