Little Stint

The little stint is a tiny wader distinguished by its fine dark bill, dark legs, rapid movements and long primary projection. Unlike some similar stints, its toes are unwebbed and the bill narrows to a fine tip. Breeding adults show an orange wash across the breast, a white throat and a strong white V on the back. Juveniles have pale crown stripes and a pinkish breast, while winter plumage is much plainer and more difficult to separate. Its flight call is a sharp stit. (Wikipedia, general species account)

This long-distance migrant breeds across Arctic Europe and Asia, then travels south to winter in Africa and southern Asia. Nesting occurs in low grassy tundra, often beside wetlands, where a bare-ground scrape holds three to five eggs. The species is polygamous, and males and females may incubate separate clutches. Birds take small invertebrates from mud; Arctic chicks depend heavily on flies, especially chironomids. In winter, little stints become gregarious and may form large mixed flocks with dunlins on coastal mudflats or beside inland pools. (Wikipedia, general species account)