Black-tailed Godwit
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Wet grassland, estuaries.
Diet: Worms, insects.
Best time to spot: Black-and-white tail; long straight bill.
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.
Where to see it
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Similar birds
- Bar-tailed GodwitUncommon · Estuaries
- Hudsonian Godwit · Coastal pools (very rare)
- Northern PintailUncommon · Estuaries
- Eurasian WigeonCommon · Wet grassland
- Barn OwlUncommon · Rough grassland
- Barnacle GooseUncommon · Coastal grassland (winter)
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