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Waders - The Oystercatcher

First seen on Monday 18th November 2019 at Holy Island

These waders are normally found all along the edges of water. They have a very loud and distinctive piping call in flight, a continuous 'k-peep k-peep k-peep'. You will often hear an oystercatcher before you see it. Their visible appearance is easily identified - black and white with a long bright orange bill (a magpie eating a carrot).

They feed by probing the mud, or poking around in rock pools. They can open shellfish with their strong bills.


 


 

It's quite common to see Oystercatchers in the car park...