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British Population Size:
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Summer:
5291 pairs
in 2007
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Winter:
34 thousand individuals
in 2004-09
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Passage:
30000 individuals
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First Record:
Recorded in Medieval times
[Fossil evidence from
Middle Pleistocene, c. 500,000 yr ago]
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Latest Survey:
Conway, G.J. et al. (2008) UK population estimates from the 2007 breeding little ringed and ringed plover surveys BTO, Thetford
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Conservation Status:
AMBER
because
Recent Breeding Population Decline (1981-2007),
Important Non-breeding Population
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
AMBER
1996-2001
AMBER
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Races of Concern:
hiaticula AMBER (Recent Decline), tundrae GREEN
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
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No habitat data from BBS
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Migration routes:
Map of foreign ringing recoveries
and summary map from Time to Fly (in pop-up windows)
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European Population Size:
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Summer:
110 to 180 thousand pairs
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Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
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Distribution in Europe mapped by the EBCC Atlas
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
Bern(III), Bonn(II), AEWA
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Breeding and Survival
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Egg Size:
35 x 26 mm
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Egg Weight:
11.5 g (of which 6 % is shell)
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Number of Nest Records:
279
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Clutch Size:
4 eggs
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3.72 ± 0.55 (2 - 5) N = 2989
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Incubation:
23- 25 days
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by the:
Male + Female
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Fledging:
23 - 25days
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as:
Precocial, downy
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First Clutches Laid:
14 May (21 Apr - 28 Jun)
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Number of Broods:
2(3)
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See trends in Breeding Productivity
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Number Ringed:
Annual Totals
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Adult Survival:
0.772
± 0.086
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Juvenile Survival:
No data
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Age at First Breeding:
1
year
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Typical Lifespan:
5
years
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Maximum Recorded Age:
19 years 8 months 19 days (set in 2000)
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Read a summary of Ringing Recoveries
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Biometrics
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Ring Size:
B+
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Wing Length
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Adult:
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134.5 ± 4.2
Range
118.0 - 148.0 mm, (N = 2407)
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Juvenile:
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131.6 ± 4.0
Range
117.0 - 143.0 mm, (N = 1774)
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Male:
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134.8 ± 4.0
Range
120.0 - 148.0 mm, (N = 835)
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Female:
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134.9 ± 4.2
Range
120.0 - 147.0 mm, (N = 561)
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Weight
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Adult:
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65.66 ± 8.26
Range
32.00 - 94.00 g , (N =2351)
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Juvenile:
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60.3 ± 8.8
Range
35.7 - 94.0 . , (N =1666)
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Male:
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66.33 ± 8.75
Range
32.00 - 94.00 g , (N =811)
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Female:
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65.48 ± 8.77
Range
41.80 - 94.00 g , (N =541)
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Seasonal:
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Summer 64.59 ± 7.44 (N = 1709)
Autumn 64.16 ± 6.96 (N = 2122)
Winter 72.06 ± 7.21 (N = 859)
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Source:
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British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
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Other Names
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Common / Great Ringed Plover
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Gaelic:
Trģlleachan-trąghad
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Welsh:
Cwtiad Torchog
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Danish:
Stor pręstekrave
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Dutch:
Bontbekplevier
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Finnish:
Tylli
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French:
Grand Gravelot
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German:
Sandregenpfeifer
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Hungarian:
Parti lile
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Icelandic:
Sandlóa
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Irish:
Feadóg Chladaigh
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Italian:
Corriere grosso
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Norwegian:
Sandlo
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Polish:
Sieweczka obrozna
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Portuguese:
Borrelho-grande-de-coleira
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Spanish:
Chorlitejo grande
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Swedish:
Större strandpipare
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Local Names:Sand Lark, Sandy Lo
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For More Information...
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Books and Monographs:
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Nethersole-Thompson, D. & M. 1986 Waders, their breeding, haunts and watchers Poyser, London
[598.6 NET]
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See Also:
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Find scientific papers on  Google Scholar
or  Scirus by clicking the icon
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Wikipedia entry
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BirdLife species page
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Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
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Read State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
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