Oystercatcher
A large black and white wading bird with red legs and a conspicuous orange bill.
The bill is used for smashing or prising open molluscs such as mussels or for finding earthworms. Despite its name, oysters do not form a large part of its diet.
Latin Name
Haematopus ostralegus
Further reading
When the bird was spotted
Date | Location | Title | Seen by | Interestingness |
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UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | Hartlepool | b.m.stokesley | * | |
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | South Gare | b.m.stokesley | * | |
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | South Gare | b.m.stokesley | ||
Germany, Dagebüll | at the lake of Hauke-Haien-Koog | Hühnerhabicht | ||
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | North Gare | b.m.stokesley | ||
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | South Gare | b.m.stokesley | ||
UK, The rest of North Yorkshire | Fewston | b.m.stokesley | *** | |
Portugal, Algarve | Tavira | b.m.stokesley | ||
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | Redcar Beach | b.m.stokesley | ||
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | Teesdale | b.m.stokesley | ||
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors | Runswick Bay | mike421 | * |