Eurasian Oystercatcher

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Habitat and behaviour

Habitat: Coast, also inland river shingle.
Diet: Cockles, mussels, worms.
Best time to spot: Loud "kleep-kleep" call.

When to look

Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.

How rare is it?

The Eurasian Oystercatcher sits in our Common tier for the UK: one of the birds you can expect on most days out in the right habitat. It is Amber-listed in Birds of Conservation Concern 5, the middle level of concern in the UK.

Recent UK sightings

Similar birds

• European Herring GullCommon · Coast
• Common TernUncommon · Coast and inland gravel pits
• Little Ringed PloverUncommon · Gravel pits
• Black-headed GullCommon · Inland and coastal
• Common GullCommon · Reservoirs
• Common LinnetCommon · Heaths

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