Juvenile, Icelandic Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa islandica Brehm, C.L., 1831.
RSPB Lodmoor, Weymouth © Nigel Milbourne 2021
Icelandic Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa islandica Brehm, C.L., 1831.
Uncommon, passage migrant. May occur between July to December.
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European Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa limosa (Linnaeus, 1758).
Possible, passage migrant.
Most godwits that visit the lake have not been identified to sub-species level, but it is assumed that nearly all records refer to the Icelandic ssp. islandica. As yet, it has not been possible to establish if there are any records of ssp. limosa at the lake, and reference to Mielcarek (2023) suggests that there are no recent records at least.
Bibliography:
- Mielcarek, R. Birds in Avon. An Annotated Checklist., 6th edition, Nov. 2023.
Last update: 2nd December 2024