Haematopus ostralegus Oystercatcher
Oystercatchers are so named because it was thought they fed on Oysters. In fact they feed on a variety of molluscs such as Cockles and Limpets or even crabs and fish when at the coast but change to earthworms and insect larvae when living inland.
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LHS: Strathay Point, Scotland 7th June 2006 RHS: Ronaldsay, Orkneys, Scotland 29th June 2011
Added on 14th June 2006, updated 21st November 2014, updated 27th Nov 2014