Can you find redshanks in Latvia, and where should you look?

Yes. The common redshank is both a breeding bird and a passage migrant in Latvia, so it can be found during the nesting season and again when birds pass through on migration. Its habitat is wet grasslands, marshes, and shallow, muddy shores. For Latvia specifically, the guide names wet meadows, lake margins, and shallow coastal wetlands as suitable places. Redshanks feed by picking and probing in soft mud and shallow water, so the edges of water and the wettest, muddiest parts of a meadow are where to watch. Listen as well as look: the bird's sharp, piping alarm calls often give it away before it is visible, and birds frequently watch from raised perches. For more detail, the guide points to the Latvian bird records at putni.lv.

Sources

• Redshanks
• A short bird guide

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