Avocet
Easily recognised by their upturned bills which they use to feed on aquatic insects, crustaceans, and worms by sweeping them side-to-side through the water.
Wading birds
Often called waders, large numbers of these birds arrive on the Solent coastline in autumn and spend the winter here before migrating back to the Arctic in spring.
You’ll usually spot them along the water’s edge, using their long legs to wade into shallow water and probing the mud and sand with their beaks to find the small animals living beneath the surface.
