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Status/distribution
Remarkably
Little Ringed Plovers were first recorded breeding in Britain
as recently as 1938, in Tring, Hertfordshire. They now breed
across southern, central and north-west England, typically
on man-made sites such as gravel pits, reservoirs and sewage
farms. There has been a considerable increase in the number
of pairs nesting in Wales. They are rare visitors to Scotland
and Ireland.
Timing
of migration
The first
sightings of Little Ringed Plovers are usually in early-mid
March and by the end of the month many are already back on
suitable breeding grounds.
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