Bird Sighting
Ruff
Calidris pugnax · Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
17/08/2024 · Elton Hall Flash, Central area
- Date
- 17/08/2024
- Location
- Elton Hall Flash
- Recording area
- Central area
- Grid reference
- SJ 7246 5957
- Observer
- admin
- Notes
- Imported from 11-BirdList2024-2026-10-19.csv, line 131.
Grid reference: SJ 7246 5957 53.13262, -2.41300 Open in OpenStreetMap
Ruff in our records
- Records
- 6
- First recorded
- 03/05/2021
- Last recorded
- 01/01/2026
- Places
- Elton Hall Flash
Other recent records
About the Ruff
The ruff (Calidris pugnax) is a medium-sized wading bird that breeds in marshes and wet meadows across northern Eurasia. This highly gregarious sandpiper is migratory and sometimes forms huge flocks in its winter grounds, which include southern and western Europe, Africa, southern Asia and Australia.
- Conservation status (IUCN)
- Least Concern
- Weight
- 21–170 g
Arjan Haverkamp, CC BY 2.0 
Otto van Veen, Public domain 
Lilo Johnson, CC BY 2.0 
J.M.Garg, CC BY-SA 4.0 
DickDaniels (https://carolinabirds.org/), CC BY-SA 3.0 
J.M.Garg, CC BY-SA 4.0 
Andrey Gulivanov, CC BY 2.0 
John James Hodgson (1871–1906)[1], Public domain
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article “Ruff (bird)” by its contributors (introduction, may be shortened), available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, with the photographer and licence under each one.