Wood Sandpiper (11/12)

CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Tringa glareola  

Two similar species feeding together gives a great opportunity to look at the similarities and differences in size shape and plumage. The Wood Sandpiper is on the right.

The Marsh Sandpiper has a longer finer bill and plain greyish plumage on the wing coverts while the Wood Sandpiper has a slightly shorter and thicker bill and a spotted appearance on the wing coverts