Avocet
| Scientific Name: | Recurvirostra avosetta |
| Length/size: | 44cm |
| Diet: | Aquatic insects and their larvae, crustaceans and worms |
| Fact: | Once extinct in the UK and now although still threatened, it has become a symbol for conservation success |
| Where can you see me at Pensthorpe?: | A number of pairs breed on the reserve; arriving towards the end of March and staying until September. They are easiest to see from the Wader Scrape hide. |
