Redshank at Hayle Estuary

Redshank at Hayle Estuary

Filmed on 27th November 2009

Video Produced by Goldfinch Garden

The redshank is a medium-sized wading bird. It has longish red legs and a long, straight bill. It is grey-brown above and whitish below. In flight, it shows very obvious white rear edges to the wings and a white 'V-shape' up its back. The greatest concentrations of breeding birds are in parts of Scotland and north-west England. In winter, as many as half of the birds in Britain may be from Iceland. The numbers breeding on farmland are declining, due to drainage of farmland. Overgrazing of coastal marshes is also removing breeding habitat and breeding birds are increasingly dependent on nature reserves.

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[SAbirdz]

nice video cool bird with striking orange legs. Where is Hayle estuary?

[GoldfinchGarden]

Hi, Hayle Estuary is in West Cornwall, South West England. Thanks for the comment

[lmmsl]

wow what a beautiful bird..Amazing to see dark orange legs and beak...It gives a special beauty to this bird...

Thanks a lot for your lovely video...