Large
numbers of Red Knot seem to occur at Stag Rocks in the same years as
Grey Plover, perhaps indicating that these species share the same
influences and that Stag Rocks is used as an "overflow" area during
good years. The majority of Red Knot that use the UK on passage and in
winter breed in northern Greenalnd and north-eastern Canada.
Although overwintering is sporadic there is a very regular autumn passage ranging from 10 to 50 individuals from late July through August.
The record count during the period I counted waders there is 552 individuals, 06 October 1985.
Winter plumaged Red Knot, Lanzarote, November 2007
Although overwintering is sporadic there is a very regular autumn passage ranging from 10 to 50 individuals from late July through August.
The record count during the period I counted waders there is 552 individuals, 06 October 1985.
Winter plumaged Red Knot, Lanzarote, November 2007