Golden Plover
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Key Facts
- Nest shallow scrape, lined with lichen and heather
- 4 eggs, 1 brood, April – July
| Scientific Name: | Pluvialis apricaria |
| Number in Britain: | 32,500-50,500 breeding pairs |
| Conservation Status: | |
| in UK | Green |
| in Europe | Least Concern |
| Globally | Least Concern |
This is a stunning little wader, similar in size to the Redshank , but a dumpier bird. As its name suggests it is golden in colour with black serrations and a black bib under its throat down its breast.
As with all waders, it comes back to us to breed and although not common, we do have them breeding at Lintzgarth.
The other reserve at Thornhope plays host to some large flocks at times as the birds move north in the spring, and then again as they prepare to leave for winter.
Four light buff eggs heavily marked with black are laid in a grass-lined cup and the young are as pretty as their parents being gold in colour with black markings.