Curlew Sandpiper

The Curlew Sandpiper is similar to a Dunlin, but in autumn it looks cleaner and paler with a white eyestripe. It has a longer, more down-curved bill than a Dunlin and will feed in slightly deeper water. In spring and summer it sports the unmistakeable deep chestnut of its breeding plumage. In flight, it shows a bright white rump.