Little Ringed Plover (Little Plover) Charadrius dubius
This species first bred in the UK in 1938 but became established in southern England by the 1970s. It was first recorded in Norfolk in 1943 and first nested here in 1960. Their success has been encouraged by the increase in man-made habitats like gravel pits and reservoir edges which are attractive to them. As well as obvious dangers like gravel extraction machinery many have had to succumbed to egg-collectors and predation by crows etc.
The species' fortunes are turning once again and in recent years their numbers have decreased.
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adult male Little Ringed Plover, Elvas (Portugal), 23rd April 2006
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Little Ringed Plover, Titchwell (Norfolk, UK), 17th August 2004
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adult female Little Ringed Plover, between Mértola and Castro Verde (Alentejo, Portugal), 25th April 2006
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juvenile Little Ringed Plover, Titchwell (Norfolk, UK), 2nd August 2004
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juvenile Little Ringed Plovers, Kelling (Norfolk, UK), 25th August 2009
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Little Ringed Plover, Manavgat (Turkey), 8th May 2010
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adult male Little Ringed Plover, Sparham Pools (Norfolk, UK), 4th May 2007
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juvenile Little Ringed Plover, Camargue (Bouche du Rhone, France), 11th September 2002
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Little Ringed Plover, Swanton Morley (Norfolk, UK), 3rd May 2008
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Little Ringed Plover, Birecik (Turkey), 13th May 2010
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