Wood Sandpiper

🔍 Overview

A graceful and rare passage wader in Sussex, especially during spring and late summer migration.

🪶 Key Identification Features

Slim, with a long neck and greenish legs

Pale spotting on back

Superficially similar to Green Sandpiper but daintier

🗺️ Habitat & Distribution

Seen during passage at Rye Harbour, Pulborough Brooks, Combe Haven, and Pagham Harbour, typically April–May and July–September.

🎶 Voice & Behaviour

Clear, repeated “chiff-chiff-chiff” call. Feeds daintily along muddy margins of pools and ditches.