Peewit

Lapwings are absolutely stunning birds and even more so when the sun's out.

Did you know? As well as 'Lapwing' and 'Peewit', this bird is also known locally as the 'Green Plover'. Its Latin, Vanellus, name means 'little fan' and actually refers to its floppy, flapping flight. The name Lapwing is thought to derive from an Old English term meaning 'leap with a flicker in it' because the dense winter flocks appear to flicker between white and black when the birds flap their wings.

March 2021