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Oystercatcher - Haematopus ostralegus

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Oystercatcher Oystercatcher - Haematopus ostralegus dylan Location 20 Nov 2020, 2:57 p.m. 15 Aug 2019, 12:24 p.m.
Oystercatcher Oystercatcher - Haematopus ostralegus dylan Location 20 Nov 2020, 2:57 p.m. 15 Aug 2019, 12:24 p.m.
Oystercatcher Oystercatcher - Haematopus ostralegus dylan Hartlepool 10 Jun 2021, 2:18 p.m. 31 May 2021, 6:54 p.m.
Oystercatcher Oystercatcher - Haematopus ostralegus dylan Hartlepool 10 Jun 2021, 2:18 p.m. 31 May 2021, 6:54 p.m.
Oystercatcher Oystercatcher - Haematopus ostralegus dylan Hartlepool 10 Jun 2021, 2:18 p.m. 31 May 2021, 6:55 p.m.
Oystercatcher Oystercatcher - Haematopus ostralegus dylan Hartlepool 10 Jun 2021, 2:18 p.m. 31 May 2021, 6:55 p.m.

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Species Description

Widespread throughout the UK especially around coasts. Habitat includes: wetland, salt marsh, mud flats, estuaries, coasts, farmland, grassland, flood plains. Diet: Muscles, cockles, worms. Population: Breeding= 110,000 pairs, Wintering= 340,000 birds birds are increasingly moving inland looking for food due to overexploited seas for muscles and cockles. Length: 40-45cm, Wing span: 80-86cm. Weight: 430-650g.