- Wildlife
- Birds
- Wading birds
- Green Sandpiper
Bob Hall
About
The green sandpiper is a medium-sized, elegant sandpiper which can be spotted feeding around the edge of freshwater marshes, lakes, gravel pits and rivers. It also likes sewage works! It bobs up and down when standing and will fly-off in a zig-zag pattern when disturbed.
How to identify
Sandpipers can be a difficult group of birds to get to grips with. Green sandpipers are blackish-green above with a bright white belly and a white rump. They are most similar to wood sandpiper and common sandpiper but are much darker than both. They have medium-length, straight, black bills and dark green legs.
Where to find it
A winter visitor and passage migrant to inland wetlands mainly in England and Wales.
Habitats
When to find it
- July
- August
- September
- October
- Novermber
- December
- January
- February
- March
- April
How can people help
The green sandpiper is a very rare breeding bird in the UK and is mainly seen when it visits in winter. Its wetland habitats are under threat but The Wildlife Trusts manage many wetland nature reserves for the benefit of the wildlife they support. You can help by supporting your local Trust and becoming a member; you'll find out about exciting wildlife happenings, events on your doorstep and volunteering opportunities and be helping local wildlife along the way.