The black-tailed godwit, a large shorebird, has been extensively monitored by European bird watchers.

The Black-tailed Godwit is an interesting case.

The shorebirds that form large flocks during the migration period are; avocet, lesser charadriidae, little stint, ruff and black-tailed godwit.

Also, migratory bird populations, such as the black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa islandica make essential use of estuaries.

Black-tailed Godwit - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.

Breeding species here include the Curlew, Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit and Ruff.

The lagoon attracts a wide variety of water birds including American Flamingoes, ducks, garganey, black-tailed godwit and other shorebirds.

Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)

Birds include a variety of waders through the winter and migration seasons including significant numbers of black-tailed godwit, spotted redshank, greenshank and ruff.

The bird species Black-tailed Godwit, Northern Lapwing, and Eurasian Oystercatcher can all be found in the area.

Numerous birds breed on the damp and wet meadows including the Peewit, Black-tailed Godwit and Redshank.

Known birds visiting the site include ;Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Teal and Grey Plover.

It is distinguished from the Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) by its barred, rather than wholly black, tail and a lack of white wing bars.

Three bird species occur in internationally-important numbers: Common Shelduck, Pied Avocet and Black-tailed Godwit.

Many species of animals can be found here, including the kingfisher, otter, dipper, avocet, and black-tailed godwit; the triangular club-rush (scirpus) also grows on the banks.

Four species are considered to occur in nationally important numbers in Lough Mahon: shelduck, red-breasted merganser, golden plover and black-tailed godwit.

When feeding, the Ruff frequently raises its back feathers, producing a loose pointed peak on the back; this habit is shared only by the Black-tailed Godwit.

The Essex coast is home to numerous species of birds, such as the Brent Goose, Shelduck, Black-tailed Godwit and Sanderling.

When on the ground it can be difficult to separate from the similar Bar-tailed Godwit, but the Black-tailed Godwit's longer, straighter bill and longer legs are diagnostic.

Migrating species include Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper and Whimbrel.

Other visitors include Osprey, Wigeon, Teal, Avocet and Black-tailed Godwit, and many other waders.

The Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) is a large, long-legged, long-billed shorebird first described by Carolus Linnaeus in 1758.

The Black-tailed Godwit is a member of the genus Limosa (godwits), family Scolopacidae (sandpipers) and order Charadriiformes, the waders.

L. limosa melanuroides, the Asian Black-tailed Godwit, which breeds in Mongolia, northern China, Siberia and far eastern Russia.

Evans, L.G.R., (2004) Continental Black-tailed Godwit at College Lake - the first confirmed record for Buckinghamshire.

Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)

It is distinguished from the Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) by its barred, rather than wholly black, tail and a lack of white wing bars.

The Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) is a large, long-legged, long-billed shorebird first described by Carolus Linnaeus in 1758.

BLACK-TAILED GODWIT Limosa limosa.

The bogs are also home to a significant percentage of the total national breeding population of such species as Common Crane (Grus grus) and Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa).

L. limosa limosa, the European Black-tailed Godwit, which breeds from western and central Europe to central Asia and Asiatic Russia, as far east as the Yenisei River.

Frequently seen residents are Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis, Wood Sandpiper T. glareola, Asiatic Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica, garganey Anas querquedula, osprey Pandion haliaetus, and Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa.

Usual migrants include garganey Anas querquedula, Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis, Wood Sandpiper T. glareola, Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura, Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus, and Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa.