Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)

A locally common wader at favoured UK coastal sites, also seen inland on passgae during Spring and Autumn. Differs from Black-tailed Godwit by its shorter legs, clearly upturned bill and plumage.

Bar tailed GodwitTitchwell 15 9 07 IMG_8276

Bar tailed GodwitTitchwell 15 9 07 IMG_8276



Bar tailed Godwit Thornham 19 10 08 IMG_45896

Bar tailed Godwit Thornham 19 10 08 IMG_4589



Bar tailed Godwit Thornham 19 10 08 IMG_4590

Bar tailed Godwit Thornham 19 10 08 IMG_4590



Bar tailed Godwits beach Titchwell 14 9 07 IMG_7223

Bar tailed Godwits beach Titchwell 14 9 07 IMG_7223



Bar tailed Godwit surf Titchwell IMG_7516

Bar tailed Godwit surfTitchwell IMG_7516



Bar tailed Godwit summer plumage Titchwell 16 9 07 Raw edit IMG_9019

Bar tailed Godwit summer plumage Titchwell 16 9 07 Raw edit IMG_9019



Bar tailed Godwit flight Titchwell IMG_7546

Bar tailed Godwit flightTitchwell IMG_7546



Bar tailed Godwit flight Titchwell 14 9 07 IMG_7251

Bar tailed Godwit flight Titchwell 14 9 07 IMG_7251



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