Knot

🔍 Overview

A gorgeous winter wader, the Knot in plumage can appear almost white or deep cinnamon in spring plumage along coastlines.

🪶 Key Identification Features

Size: Stocky wader (23–26 cm)
Plumage: Mottled grey/white, red-brown breeding plumage
Distinctive Marks: Short, straight bill
Bill: Short and straight
Tail: Short and round
Flight: Barking calls in low flocks

🗺️ Habitat & Distribution

Wintering flocks at Brighton Marina, Goring Gap, Worthing Beaches, especially at low tide.

🎶 Voice & Behaviour

Barking “kra-kra-kra” call. Feeds in tight groups.

🍴 Diet

Molluscs, worms, crustaceans.

📸 Birding Tip

Best seen feeding on exposed estuarine flats in larger mixed wader flocks.