Ringed Plover

There’s a bird on the rocks in Rapness Bay.

In fact, there are two now:

It’s a Ringed Plover. In Orkney it’s known as a Sinloo or Sandy Laverock. The scientific name so we don’t get confused with every language and dialect is Charadrius hiaticula.

When they are on the shore they use the run-and-pause method of feeding on invertebrates.They always look busy when they are feeding. This one is calling because it’s seen me:

And then it’s gone.