Grey-tailed Tattler
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Rocky shore (extreme vagrant).
Diet: Invertebrates.
Best time to spot: Siberian; plain grey wader.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
How rare is it?
The Grey-tailed Tattler sits in our Legendary tier for the UK: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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