Bird Sighting
Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula · Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
14/04/2021 · Elton Hall Flash, Central area
- Date
- 14/04/2021
- Location
- Elton Hall Flash
- Recording area
- Central area
- Grid reference
- SJ 7246 5957
- Observer
- admin
Grid reference: SJ 7246 5957 53.13262, -2.41300 Open in OpenStreetMap
Ringed Plover in our records
- Records
- 6
- First recorded
- 14/04/2021
- Last recorded
- 03/05/2026
- Places
- Elton Hall Flash, Pump House Flash
Other recent records
About the Ringed Plover
The common ringed plover, great ringed plover or ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It breeds across much of northern Eurasia, as well as Greenland.
- Conservation status (IUCN)
- Least Concern
- Wingspan
- 41 cm
- Weight
- 10.9 g
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