European Golden Plover
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Moorland (summer); fields (winter).
Diet: Worms, insects.
Best time to spot: Spangled gold and black.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. Numbers peak in May. See the May birding guide for what else is about. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
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- MerlinUncommon · Moorland (summer); coast (winter)
- Eurasian CurlewCommon · Moorland (summer); estuaries (winter)
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