Birdwatch: the curlew sandpiper – a visit from a restless global traveller

It was a treat to see this busy bird in Somerset, but then they do venture far from their Siberian breeding groundsOf the thousand-plus waders at the high tide roost, all but a handful were either asleep or standing still, patiently waiting for the waters to recede. But one bird was feeding as if its life depended on it: methodically making its way across the muddy banks of the River Brue, picking up morsels of food with its long, decurved bill.The bird’s frantic activity and elegant appea