17 May 2019

Passage & Breeding Waders - Jubail

Wader numbers have started to increase again as passage of some species speeds up. Passage waders included good numbers of Wood Sandpiper and Ruff with smaller numbers of summer plumaged Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin and Little Stint. Terek Sandpiper, Common Ringed Plover and a single Broad-billed Sandpiper were also seen. Regular breeders were seen in good numbers with plenty of Black-winged Stilt around including many well grown juveniles. Kentish Plover were also seen with a few juveniles, another species that breeds locally.
Little Stint
Little Stint
Wood Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper
Black-winged Stilt - juvenile
Black-winged Stilt - juvenile
Curlew Sandpiper
Curlew Sandpiper