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Bird Gallery

The following bird pictures were taken on the Moor Green Lakes reserve. Identification is not guaranteed

Barn Owl Tyto alba

Barn Owl ©2014 Martin Seward

Barn Owl ©2014 Martin Seward

Barn Owl ©2014 Martin Seward

Barn Owl ©2014 Martin Seward

Bittern Botaurus stellaris

Bittern ©2013 Roger Milligan

Bittern ©2013 Roger Milligan

Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla

Blackcap ©2011 Mike Philpot

Blackcap ©2011 Mike Philpot

Blackcap ©2011 Mike Philpot

Blackcap ©2019 Roger Milligan

Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus

Black-headed Gull and Oyster
                            Catcher in dispute ©2014 Martin Seward

Black-headed Gull and Oyster Catcher in dispute ©2014 Martin Seward

Black-headed Gulls ©2019 Peter Craig

Black-headed Gulls ©2019 Peter Craig

Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (l) and Lapwing ©2019 Roger Murfit

Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita

Chiffchaff ©2019 Peter Craig

Chiffchaff ©2019 Peter Craig

Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

Common Sandpiper ©2014 Martin Seward

Common Sandpiper ©2014 Martin Seward

Common Tern Sterna hirundo

Common Tern

Common Tern

Common Tern ©2021 Peter Craig

Common Tern ©2021 Peter Craig

Coot Fulica atra

Coot ©2021 Peter Craig

Coot ©2021 Peter Craig

Coromorant Phalacrocorax carbo

 Cormorants ©2007 Steve Arnold

Cormorants ©2007 Steve Arnold

Dunlin Calidris alpina

One-legged Dunlin ©2014 Martin Seward

One-legged Dunlin ©2014 Martin Seward

One-legged Dunlin ©2014 Martin Seward

One-legged Dunlin ©2014 Martin Seward

Gadwall Anas strepera

Gadwall ©2014 Martin Seward

Gadwall ©2014 Martin Seward

Goldcrest Regulus regulus

Grey Heron ©2015 Martin Seward

Goldcrest ©2013 Mike Philpot

Grey Heron ©2015 Martin Seward

Goldcrest ©2015 Martin Seward

Goldeneye Bucephala clangula

Goldeneye ©2014 Martin Seward

Goldeneye ©2014 Martin Seward

Goldeneye (female) ©2021 Peter Craig

Goldeneye (female) ©2021 Peter Craig

Goosander Mergus merganser

Goosander

Goosander ©2019 Jason Davies

Goosander

Goosander ©2014 Roger Murfit

Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus

Great Crested Grebe

Great Crested Grebe ©2019 Andy Tabor

Green SandPiper Tringa ochropus

Green Sandpiper ©2014 Martin Seward

Green Sandpiper ©2014 Martin Seward

Green Sandpiper ©2014 Martin Seward

Green Sandpiper ©2014 Martin Seward

Green Sandpiper ©2011 Mike Philpot

Green Sandpiper ©2011 Mike Philpot

Green Sandpiper ©2013 Mike Philpot

Green Sandpiper ©2013 Mike Philpot

A returning Green Sandpiper first seen in 2013, then again in 2014 - ©2014 Martin Seward

A returning Green Sandpiper first seen in 2013, then again in 2014 - ©2014 Martin Seward

Green Woodpecker Picus viridis

Green Woodpecker ©2014 Martin Seward

Green Woodpecker ©2014 Martin Seward

Green Woodpecker ©2014 Martin Seward

Green Woodpecker ©2014 Martin Seward

Grey Heron Ardea cinerea

Grey Heron ©2015 Martin Seward

Grey Heron ©2015 Martin Seward

Heron ©2008 Steve Arnold

Grey Heron ©2008 Steve Arnold

Greylag Goose Anser anser

Greylag Geese ©2019 Peter Craig

Greylag Geese ©2019 Peter Craig

Grey Wagtail Motacillia cinerea

Grey Wagtail ©2021 Peter Craig

Grey Wagtail ©2021 Peter Craig

Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Hawfinch

Hawfinch ©2017 John Absolom

Hobby Falco subbuteo

Hobby ©2021 Peter Craig

Hobby ©2021 Peter Craig

Kestrel Falco tinnunculus

Kestrel ©2019 Peter Craig

Kestrel ©2019 Peter Craig

Kestrel ©2019 Peter Craig

Kestrel ©2019 Peter Craig

Lapwing Vanellus vanellus

Lapwing ©2014 Martin Seward

Lapwing ©2014 Martin Seward

Lapwing ©2014 Martin Seward

Lapwing ©2014 Martin Seward

Lapwing

Lapwing ©2019 Robert Rowley

Lapwing

Lapwing ©2019 Andy Tabor

Lapwing

Lapwings in flight ©2019 Peter Craig

Little Egret Egretta garzetta

Little Egret ©2014 Martin Seward

Little Egret ©2014 Martin Seward

Little Egret ©2014 Mike Philpot

Little Egret ©2014 Mike Philpot

Little Egret

Little Egret ©2019 Peter Craig

Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis

Little Grebe ©2014 Martin Seward

Little Grebe ©2014 Martin Seward

Little Grebe

Little Grebe ©2019 Jason Davies

Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius

Little Ringed Plover ©2014 Martin Seward

Little Ringed Plover ©2014 Martin Seward

Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover ©2019 Geof Slocombe

Mandarin Aix galericulata

Mandarin and young ©2014 Mike Philpot

Mandarin and young ©2014 Mike Philpot

Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus

Mediterranean Gull ©2014 Martin Seward

Mediterranean Gull ©2014 Martin Seward

Moorhen Gallinula chloropus

Moorhen ©2014 Martin Seward

Moorhen ©2014 Martin Seward

Nuthatch Sitta europaea

Nuthatch ©2021 Peter Craig

Nuthatch ©2021 Peter Craig

Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus

Oystercatchers ©2014 Martin Seward

Oystercatchers ©2014 Martin Seward

Oystercatcher ©2014 Martin Seward

Oystercatcher ©2014 Martin Seward

Oystercatcher  - with fresh water mussel ©2014 Martin Seward

Oystercatcher - with fresh water mussel ©2014 Martin Seward

Oystercatcher - a adult and two young ©2014 Mike Philipot

Oystercatcher - a adult and two young ©2014 Mike Philipot

Oystercatcher  - with fresh water mussel ©2014 Martin Seward

Oystercatcher - with fresh water mussel ©2014 Martin Seward

Oyster Catcher chasing a Crow ©2015 Martin Seward

Oyster Catcher chasing a Crow ©2015 Martin Seward

Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba

Pied Wagtail ©2014 Martin Seward

Pied Wagtail ©2014 Martin Seward

Pied Wagtail ©2014 Martin Seward

Pied Wagtail ©2014 Martin Seward

Pied Wagtail on Ice ©2014 Martin Seward

Pied Wagtail on Ice ©2014 Martin Seward

Pochard Aythya ferina

Pochard ©2019 Peter Craig

Pochard ©2019 Peter Craig

Redshank Tringa totanus

Redshank ©2011 Mike Philpot

Redshank ©2011 Mike Philpot

Redshank ©2015 Martin Seward

Redshank ©2015 Martin Seward

Redshank

Redshank ©2019 Peter Craig

Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus

Reed Bunting ©2019 Peter Craig

Reed Bunting ©2019 Peter Craig

Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Reed Warbler ©2014 Mike Philpot

Reed Warbler ©2014 Mike Philpot

Reed Warbler

Reed Warbler ©2013 Steve Arnold

Shelduck Tadorna tadorna

Shelduck ©2021 Peter Craig

Shelduck ©2021 Peter Craig

Shoveler Anas clypeta

Shoveler ©2014 Martin Seward

Shoveler ©2014 Martin Seward

Shoveler ©2014 Martin Seward

Shoveler ©2014 Martin Seward

Shovelers in flight ©2019 Peter Craig

Shovelers in flight ©2019 Peter Craig

Skylark Alauda arvensis

Skylark ©2021 Peter Craig

Skylark ©2021 Peter Craig

Smew Mergellus albellus

Smew ©2014 Martin Seward

Smew ©2014 Martin Seward

Snipe Gallinago gallinago

Snipe

Snipe ©2014 Geof Slocombe

Snipe

Snipe ©2019 Mary Thompson

Song Thrush Turdus philomelos

Song Thrush ©2015 Martin Seward

Song Thrush ©2015 Martin Seward

Stonechat Saxicola rubicola

Stonechat (female) ©2021 Peter Craig

Stonechat (female) ©2021 Peter Craig

Stonechat (male) ©2021 Peter Craig

Stonechat (male) ©2021 Peter Craig

Tawny Owl Strix aluco

Tawny Owl ©2011 Mike Philpot

Tawny Owl ©2011 Mike Philpot

Teal Anas crecca

Teal - male and female ©2014 Martin Seward

Teal - male and female ©2014 Martin Seward

Treecreeper Certhia familiaris

Treecreeper

Treecreeper ©2019 Roger Milligan

Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula

Tufted Duck

Tufted Duck ©2019 Mary Thompson

Water Rail Rallus aquaticus

Water Rail ©2014 Martin Seward

Water Rail ©2014 Martin Seward

Whitethroat Sylvia communis

Whitethroat ©2014 Martin Seward

Whitethroat ©2014 Martin Seward

Whooper Swans Cygnus cygnus

Whopper Swan ©2014 Martin Seward

Whopper Swan ©2014 Martin Seward

Wigeon Mareca penelope

Wigeon ©2019 Peter Craig

Wigeon ©2019 Peter Craig

Winchat Saxicola rubetra

Winchat ©2014 Martin Seward

Winchat ©2014 Martin Seward

Wren Troglodytes troglodyte

Wren ©2021 Peter Craig

Wren ©2021 Peter Craig

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