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Hudsonian Godwit
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Coastal pools (very rare).
Diet: Invertebrates.
Best time to spot: Black underwing.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
How rare is it?
The Hudsonian Godwit sits in our Legendary tier for the UK: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Bar-tailed GodwitUncommon · Estuaries
- Black-tailed GodwitUncommon · Wet grassland
- Sharp-tailed SandpiperLegendary · Coastal pools (very rare)
- Snowy EgretLegendary · Coastal pools (very rare vagrant)
- Least SandpiperLegendary · Muddy pools (very rare)
- Red-necked StintLegendary · Pools (very rare)
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