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  • ...ly slightly saline. This is a good are to look for the estuaries commoner waders such as [[redshank]], [[black-tailed godwit]] and also wildfowl such as [[w ...lishing nesting territories on the marsh whilst the pools may hold passage waders such as [[avocet]], [[spotted redshank]], [[greenshank]]. [[Garganey]] hav
    2 KB (239 words) - 10:39, 2 June 2011
  • ...the Clyde estuary provide important feeding grounds for passage/wintering waders and wildfowl. Diving ducks, divers and grebes also winter here. The estua Peak counts can exceed 4000 wildfowl and 13000 waders. [[Common Eider|Eider]] can be present in huge numbers and [[Common Golden
    2 KB (279 words) - 11:12, 13 August 2009
  • ...reedbeds, and provides habitat for good numbers of breeding waterfowl and waders and resting and feeding sites for migrants. ...[Garganey]], [[Northern Shoveler]], [[Smew]] and [[Common Goldeneye]]. The waders nesting here include [[Ruff]], [[Common Snipe]], [[Common Redshank]] and [[
    3 KB (322 words) - 14:15, 22 July 2017
  • ...e birding world as one of the premier sites for vagrant [[North America]]n waders and waterfowl on this side of the Atlantic. The waders present at the lough is dependent on water levels and the nearby beach may
    4 KB (508 words) - 21:58, 15 July 2017
  • ...such as [[Broad-billed Sandpiper]] and [[Marsh Sandpiper]]. North American waders recorded here include [[Short-billed Dowitcher]], [[Semipalmated Sandpiper] Spring migration is quieter for both waders and waterfowl but [[Little Gull]] and terns do occur.
    4 KB (500 words) - 10:34, 5 October 2012
  • ...nd most of the coastlines in this area are ideal for passage and wintering waders and waterfowl. Dollart NR in the Ems estuary attracts waders in vast numbers, sometimes more than 100,000 are present on the food-rich m
    4 KB (538 words) - 15:56, 18 November 2008
  • ...ea of mudflats bordered by saltmarsh. This area can hold more than 100,000 waders and 10,000 waterfowl at peak times and large numbers are pushed onto the pi In winter the most numerous waders are [[Eurasian Oystercatcher|Oystercatcher]], [[Grey Plover]] and [[Ringed
    5 KB (640 words) - 11:44, 14 April 2010
  • ...cked by saltmarsh that provide feeding and roosting sites for thousands of waders and waterfowl. Most of the regular north European waders occur here including both godwits in large numbers and scarcer species such
    4 KB (577 words) - 17:42, 12 February 2009
  • ...p in the hottest months but during the cooler times is a resting place for waders etc. As the dune system is a protected area and shouldn't be crossed, it is There are also some old salinas not far from here that may hold waders and herons etc.
    3 KB (430 words) - 19:33, 28 July 2010
  • The entire area is extremely important for waders and waterfowl on passage and in winter with 50,000 to 100,000 birds recorde Waders include [[Black-winged Stilt]] and [[Pied Avocet]], [[Kentish Plover]] and
    4 KB (625 words) - 21:55, 8 November 2007
  • ...e that covers 308 acres. It is a coastal habitat and supports thousands of waders. For the spectacle Farlington is definately worth it. Thousands of waders and [[Brent Goose|Brent Geese]] should be seen, and depending on the time o
    4 KB (635 words) - 09:04, 8 May 2018
  • ...een Lough Neagh and the sea to attract passage and wintering waterfowl and waders. Lough Beg is one of the most productive birding areas in Northern Ireland, ...eler]] and [[Common Goldeneye]], joined by small numbers of other species. Waders in winter include all the breeding species as well as [[Eurasian Golden Plo
    5 KB (637 words) - 13:45, 21 October 2008
  • ...rshes and reedbeds with a good range of breeding birds and wide variety of waders on passage. During passage periods a wide variety of waterfowl and waders can be seen sometimes including [[Temminck's Stint]] and [[Broad-billed San
    3 KB (323 words) - 13:26, 22 July 2017
  • Supporting Britain's largest population of wintering waders, this is one of the most important areas for birds in the country. ...mbers with [[Whimbrel]] in autumn and [[Sanderling]] in spring. As well as waders various species of waterfowl occur including [[Common Shelduck]], [[Eurasia
    5 KB (612 words) - 03:48, 1 December 2020
  • ...f [[Arctic Tern]]. The island also has breeding [[Common Eider]] and a few waders. The pools may attract a few passage waders and in winter [[Long-tailed Duck]] can be seen in good numbers. [[King Eide
    3 KB (405 words) - 12:09, 29 April 2020
  • The entire area is of huge importance to the waterfowl and waders of Europe during the breeding season, on passage and in winter. In addition A wide range of waterfowl and waders can be seen here on passage and in winter with some species occurring in te
    4 KB (562 words) - 12:48, 13 November 2008
  • ...uary forms one of Britain's most important sites for passage and wintering waders and waterfowl. ...[[Eurasian Curlew]] and [[Ruddy Turnstone]] but most of the north European waders can be seen in the area in either autumn or winter.
    5 KB (674 words) - 21:23, 14 July 2016
  • It is an important area for breeding, passage and wintering waders and waterfowl and has a good selection of typical Mediterranean scrub and w A wide range of waders and waterfowl occurs in autumn and winter.
    3 KB (435 words) - 13:30, 18 November 2008
  • ...good area for wintering waterfowl, breeding terns and gulls and migrating waders and passerines. ...species can turn up, regulary [[Great White Egret]], [[Black Tern]], many waders, gulls and other tern species.
    6 KB (891 words) - 16:33, 25 March 2011
  • ...d nearby freshwater marshes make this highly attractive to a wide range of waders and waterfowl on passage and in winter. ...e area of saltmarsh and largely disused saltpans with breeding colonies of waders and terns.
    6 KB (794 words) - 01:37, 18 August 2017

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