Wood Sandpiper
Latin: Tringa glareola (Linné 1758)
Svenska: Grönbena
Deutsch: Bruchwasserläufer
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Wood sandpipers thrive in groups. When they are in a group, however, they become quite jumpy. They are easily scared away if you come too close!
The wood sandpiper finds its food in bogs and other wetlands, where it looks for worms and small insects. There are around 75 nesting pairs in Uppland, but this bird is truly a northerner. North of Uppland there are over 60,000 nesting pairs of Swedish wood sandpipers! Your best chance to see one would be during their migration – visit Hjälstaviken in the middle of May.
From June to September, wood sandpipers fly past Uppland on their way south. They spend the winter in tropical and southern Africa. In May, they pass by on their way back up to their nests in Norrland.
Photo: Tommy Holmgren ©
Latest sightings of wood sandpipers in Uppland
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Wikipedia article on the wood sandpiper