This is a huge group of birds, covering all the birds found wading around the muddy shores of the UK, typically using long bills in various manners (and styles) to probe mud for food.
No. of species recorded in the UK: 80
No of species photographed: 12
No of species photographed: 12
Below are my photographs of Waders photographed in the UK, listed in systematic order.
OYSTERCATCHER
Oystercatcher
Oystercatcher
Oystercatcher
LITTLE RINGED PLOVER
Little Ringed Plover
Little Ringed Plover
GREY PLOVER
Grey Plover
LAPWING
Lapwing (you can see why it is also called Green Plover)
Lapwing breeding
Lapwing in flight
Lapwings in flight (also called PeeWit due to their calls)
Lapwing in winter
RUFF
Ruff (non breding or Reeve)
TURNSTONE
Turnstone
Turnstone
DUNLIN
Dunlin
Dunlin in Flight
SPOTTED SANDPIPER
Spotted Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
COMMON REDSHANK
Common Redshank
Common Redshank
Common Redshank
Common Redshank
COMMON GREENSHANK
Common Greenshank
BAR-TAILED GODWIT
Bar-tailed Godwit
COMMON SNIPE
Common Snipe (Right, with teal)
