28/12/2024
32 years, 11 months and 3 days is the age of the oldest known Avocet in the UK! 😮 Ringed as a chick in 1990, this bird was spotted at RSPB Titchwell Marsh in Norfolk again in 2023!
The Avocet is a long-legged wading bird with striking pied plumage and a long, thin upturned bill. Re-establishing itself as a British breeding species in 1947 on the Suffolk coast, they now breed more widely around England's east coast.
In winter the population is increased by birds from Europe. Large flocks can be found in suitable coastal habitat, predominantly in the south-east and south-west of England.
📷 Avocet by Philip Croft / BTO
