Specie's Page                                               Pied Wagtail - Birds of the Waters Edge

Pied Wagtail:

UK Status: Resident.

Habitat: This bird is to be found in many types of habitats, but doe's have a fondness for water. It is often seen near canals, rivers, pools, marshes and most types of wetland. They feed mainly on insects, and many times I have seen them in town, feeding on seed heads in the grass verges. It's name is derived from the way it almost constantly dips it's tail up and down.

Breeding: The natural nesting site is in gaps between vertical rock walls, usually near water. Though they have adapted to nesting in similar spaces in man made structures, such as houses. Nests are cup shaped, made of grass, lined with moss. Females lay lay four to seven, off white eggs, speckled with darker markings.

Comment: This delightful, and energetic little bird is common throughout most of the British Isles.