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Boreal Owl
Aegolius funereus
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Sand Martin
Riparia riparia
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Dryobates minor
Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima
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European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
- Small passerine with distinctive orange-red breast
- Common across Europe, gardens and woodland
- Melodious song heard year-round
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