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Old Hunstanton

Oystercatcher

The oystercatcher is a large, stocky, black and white wading bird. It has a long, orange-red bill and reddish-pink legs. In flight it shows a wide, white wing-stripe, a black tail and a white rump that extends as a ‘V’ between the wings. Because it eats cockles, the population is vulnerable if cockle beds are…

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Common Redshank

[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1434538871508{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Common Redshank” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Brownish all over, with a paler belly, the Redshank is one of only two waders that has bright red legs; the Spotted Redshank also has red legs, but is larger, with longer legs and a longer bill. The Redshank has a straight bill, which is red…

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