..     OYSTERCATCHER (haematopus ostralegus).     ..

Photos taken at Maidens & Newton, Mar '04.

Size:-	Voice:-	Habitat:-	Status:-	Egg:-
Length: 40-45cm Wingspan: 80-86cm Weight: 430-650g	Loud, shrill, piping 'kleep-kleep'	Summer:  shingle and rocky beaches, dunes, salt marshes, grassy islands,  shingle banks of rivers, lakes and gravel pits. Winter: estuaries and coastal lagoons.	Widespread Common Amber List	İRob Brown ?x?mm

N.B. EGG COLLECTING IS MURDER. IT IS IMMORAL AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW.

Extra Info:-

Eggs:-	Lifespan:-	Population:-
No.:- Incubation:- Fledging:- 2-3 24-27 days 34-37 days Season: Apr-May	35 years	Breeding: 34-44000 pairs Winter: 378,000

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