A small, rotund wading bird normally arrives in the UK from sub-Saharan Africa mid-March and leaves by the end of July. It nests on bare gravel, sandy riverbanks and reservoirs. Like other plovers, it stands and looks out for invertebrates and crustaceans , running forward, pecking and consuming it’s prey before standing still again.
The little ringed plover is daintier than the ringed plover and has black bill and a bright yellow ring around the eye.
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