Spotted Redshank

🔍 Overview

A sleek wader often found in Sussex on passage and in small numbers in winter. Scarce passage migrant and very scarce winter visitor.

🪶 Key Identification Features

Longer-legged and slimmer than Redshank

Straight, slightly upturned bill

Grey in winter; black with white spots in breeding plumage

🗺️ Habitat & Distribution

Most regular at Pulborough Brooks, Pagham Harbour, and Rye Harbour, especially during spring and autumn.

🎶 Voice & Behaviour

Call is a distinctive “chew-it”. Feeds actively in shallow water, often wading deeper than other waders.