Wood Sandpiper

20-23 cm. Nervous, dainty wader found mostly in shallow fresh waters, often among dead timber. Note longish straight black bill, dark line from bill to eye under long white eyebrow and whitish eye-ring; longish yellow-green legs. Non-breeding: grey-brown above with plentiful white spots and 'notching' on wing feathers; whitish below, washed grey across breast. Breeding Plumage: crown and upperparts rich grey-brown, heavily spotted white; throat white; foreneck and breast streaked grey-brown. Immature: upperparts warmer brown, spotted buff. Singles, pairs or parties, occasional flocks: bobs head, flicks tail; flushes with clear calls, flight fast and twisting with clipped wingbeats; typically zigzags high into sky: note light grey underwing, white rump, barred at sides and across dark surface of tail; yellow feet extend beyond tail.