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Greenshank Tringa nebularia

 
 

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Identification

Greenshanks are taller, slimmer and greyer than Redshanks with dull greenish legs and a longer slightly up-turned bill. They invariably look paler, especially on the head and neck. In flight they have all-dark wings contrasting with the white upper-tail which extends in a long 'V' up the back.

Habitat

Breeds on remote upland pools, open moorland and felled forested areas. Winter and passage visitor to freshwater pools and estuaries.

Migration

Birds migrate south between June-October, with most European birds wintering in Africa. Scottish birds tend to winter in Britain and Ireland. Some birds from northern and eastern areas winter around the coasts of Asia and even Australia.

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  13:52 31/08/10 Greenshank Powys Usk Reservoir 12:00 
  17:42 30/08/10 Greenshank Highland Loch Fleet   
  16:57 28/08/10 Greenshank Warks Morton Bagot   
  11:16 27/08/10 Greenshank Northumbs Bothal Pond  
  12:25 25/08/10 Greenshank Cheshire Leasowe 12:00 
  22:43 24/08/10 Greenshank Northants Welford Reservoir   
  22:43 24/08/10 Greenshank Northants Hollowell Reservoir   
  22:42 24/08/10 Greenshank Notts Cotham Flash   
  20:53 24/08/10 Greenshank Surrey Thursley Common 09:30 
  16:17 24/08/10 Greenshank Kent Ham Road GPs   

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