Waders

Spring sees the return of migrant birds form their wintering grounds farther south. Each day brings something new. One of my favourite bird groups is waders. Below is a selection of wader photographs taken in May. (Regular readers may not the lack of any Purple Sandpipers this time - they are all away on the breeding grounds).

Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus (N=tjeld). Tenna, Nordland, May 2015.

 

Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus (N=vipe). Tennvalen, Nordland, May 2015.

 

Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria (N=heilo). Fiplingdalen, Nordland, May 2015.

 

Ringed Plover Chaardrius hiaticula (N=sandlo). Midtsandan, Sør-Trøndelag, May 2015.

 

Dunlin Calidris alpina (N=myrsnipe) with breakfast. Midtsandan, Sør-Trøndelag, May 2015.

 

Common Redshank Tringa totanus (N=rødstilk). Tenna, Nordland, May 2015.

 

Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia (N=gluttsnipe). Hommelvik, Sør-Trøndelag. May 2015.

 

Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata (N=storspove). Colour-ringed near Inverness, NE Scotland. Tenna, Nordland. May 2015.