6.8 - Wildlife
Oystercatcher
"Haematopus Ostralegus "
A common , resident , wader , around the Pembrokeshire coast .
A gregarious Bird , with Black and white plumage and a stout red bill / a noisy bird with loud piercing calls .
Breeding Resident / The oystercatcher is a large, stocky, black and white wading bird / It has a long, orange-red bill and reddish-pink legs / Eats Mussels and cockles on the coast / mainly worms inland / over the last 50 years, more birds have started breeding inland / Adults return to the same breeding and feeding grounds each year .
Nest is a shallow scrape in shingle or sand / 1 Brood , 2 - 3 eggs , Incubation 25 days , Fledge 36 days .
Max Lifespan 12 years.
A common , resident , wader , around the Pembrokeshire coast .
A gregarious Bird , with Black and white plumage and a stout red bill / a noisy bird with loud piercing calls .
Breeding Resident / The oystercatcher is a large, stocky, black and white wading bird / It has a long, orange-red bill and reddish-pink legs / Eats Mussels and cockles on the coast / mainly worms inland / over the last 50 years, more birds have started breeding inland / Adults return to the same breeding and feeding grounds each year .
Nest is a shallow scrape in shingle or sand / 1 Brood , 2 - 3 eggs , Incubation 25 days , Fledge 36 days .
Max Lifespan 12 years.
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