Eurasian Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) [XC549004]
by Rob van Bemmelen from Garraf (near Vilanova i la Geltr\u00fa), Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain (nocturnal flight call)
Eurasian Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) [XC682363]
by Ond\u0159ej Boh\u00e1\u010d from Sare, Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France (nocturnal flight call)
Nest
A shallow scrape on the ground, often near a large stone, lined with moss or lichen.
Eggs (Guide)
3; smooth, buff with green tinge and dark brown blotches and spots; oval. Incubation: 27 - 28 days; mainly by male.
The Reader's Digest Book of British Birds 1980, 3rd Edition, Drive Publications Ltd ISBN 0 340 25308 8
Birds in Colour Campbell, B., 1960, Penguin Books Ltd
The Pocket Guide to Nest and Eggs Fitter, R.S.R., 1954, Collins
RSPB Handbook of British Birds Holden, P., Cleeves, T., 2002, A & C Black ISBN 0 7136 5713 8
Birds of Britain and Europe Sterry, P., et al., 2001, AA Publishing ISBN 0 7495 3068 5
The Popular Handbook of British Birds Hollom, P.A.D., 1973, H.F. & G. Witherby Ltd ISBN 0 85493 002 7