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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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For the purposes of our bird news services, Greenshank is classed as Common: common species, including species that are certain or probable escapees from captivity when occurring in the British Isles. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance.)

Barton Pits, Lincs 31/08/2010	Barton Pits, Lincs 31/08/2010	Shibdon Pond, Durham 31/08/2010	Kotlin Island, Leningrad Oblast, Russia (Europe) 28/08/2010	Kotlin Island, Leningrad Oblast, Russia (Europe) 28/08/2010
Northwick Warth, Glos 28/08/2010	Haydn's Pool, Cheshire 28/08/2010	Old Moor, S Yorks 27/08/2010	Leighton Moss, Lancs 25/08/2010	Leighton Moss, Lancs 25/08/2010

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Greenshank breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country):

Belarus
Britain
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Ireland
Latvia
Lithuania
Norway
Russia
Sweden

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