Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

Rare & regular vagrants from North America with 500 records for Britain & 150 records for Ireland, mostly between August-December.

Winters in the Southern USA to Southern South America.

In breeding plumage, the upperparts are mottled with grey-brown, black and white.

The underparts are white with irregular brown streaking on the breast and neck.

In non-breeding plumage, the upperparts are more uniform gray-brown.

The legs are yellow.

Juveniles are similar to non-breeding Adults, but are sightly duller.

The call is a soft whistle.