29 October 2022

Waders - Jubail

Waders are still passing through in reasonable numbers some of which are allowing good opportunities for photography. Pied Avocet is a species that is now almost resident in Jubail with breeding birds found the last three years. Dunlin is a species that was common in the 1980’s then became less common but is again increasing in numbers each year. Common Ringed Plover is another common species but the most common wader is Little Stilt with many hundreds seen each visit. Ruddy Turnstone is a less common species but still seen regularly with Lesser Sand Plover another species whose numbers have apparently decreased in recent years.

Pied Avocet

Ruddy Turnstone

Little Stint

Little Stint

Little Stint

Dunlin

Dunlin

Common Ringed Plover