Plovers & Lapwings in Lincolnshire

5 species matching this filter.

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Lincolnshire's expansive coastline, estuaries, and open farmland provide excellent habitat for plovers and lapwings, with five species recorded across the county. The Northern Lapwing is a familiar sight on arable fields and wet grasslands, while the mudflats of The Wash attract wintering flocks of Golden Plover and Grey Plover. In summer, Little Ringed Plover can be found nesting at gravel pits and reservoir margins inland, alongside the more widespread Ringed Plover on coastal shingle.

Little Ringed Plover
Little Ringed PloverSmallest · 14cm
to
Northern Lapwing
Northern LapwingLargest · 31cm
Ranges from the Little Ringed Plover (14cm) to the Northern Lapwing (31cm)4 year-round residents
Golden Plover

Golden Plover

Pluvialis apricariaLC

Uncommon year-round, with large winter flocks on arable fields and coastal marshes. Breeds sparingly on upland margins.

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Grey Plover

Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarolaLC

Frequents the Wash mudflats year-round, with numbers peaking in winter. Distinctive black belly plumage appears in spring.

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubiusLC

Breeds at gravel pits and flooded quarries inland. Arrives in March and departs by September, favouring bare shingle margins.

Mar–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Northern Lapwing

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellusNT

A common but declining resident, breeding on farmland and marshes. Huge winter flocks gather on the Fens and coastal fields.

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Ringed Plover

Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticulaLC

An uncommon resident, breeding on shingle beaches and bare ground along the coast. Winter flocks gather on the Wash mudflats.

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

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