Here are some photos of birds found on the reserve – in alphabetical order.
Avocet
Avocet on lagoon 4
Photo © Matthew Berriman
Bittern
Bittern taken from Heron hide
Photo © Matthew Berriman
Buntings
Reed Bunting
Snow Bunting
Photos © Matthew Berriman & Sue James
Calidris
Buff-breasted Sandpiper - Lagoon 4
Curlew Sandpiper at the North Arm
Dunlin at the North Arm
Knot (juvenile) at the Dam
Little Stint at the North Arm
Pectoral Sandpiper
Purple Sandpiper at the North Arm
Sanderling at the North Arm
Photos © Matthew Berriman
Common Crane
Common Crane
Photo © Matthew Berriman
Coot
Coot taken from Shallow Water Hide
Photo © Sue James
Cormorant
Nesting pair
Cormorant taken at Whitwell
Photos © John Wright & Matthew Berriman
Corvids
Carrion Crow at Whitwell
Jackdaw
Jay
Photos © Sue James & Matthew Berriman
Cuckoo
Cuckoo (juvenile) Lagoon 4
Photos © Sue James & Matthew Berriman
Divers
Black-throated Diver
Great Northern Diver
Red-throated Diver
Photos © Matthew Berriman
Doves
Stock Dove in Lagoon Three
Turtle Dove near Harrier Hide
Wood Pigeon
Photos © Matthew Berriman
Ducks
Shelduck
Wigeon taken from Crake Hide
Gadwall
Gadwall drake in flight
Teal drake in flight
Blue-winged Teal taken from Lapwing hide
Green-winged Teal
Mallard drake in flight
Pintail on Lagoon Three
Garganey on Lagoon One
Shoveler male
Shoveler female
Red-crested Pochard
Tufted duck drake
Tufted duck female
Scaup drake
Eider taken from Normanton
Common Scoter
Goldeneye drake
Goldeneye female
Mandarin on Lagoon Four
Photos © Matthew Berriman & Sue James
Dunnock
Dunnock taken from Robin Hide
Photos © Sue James
Egrets
Cattle Egret on Lagoon I
Great White Egret taken from the North Arm
Little Egret taken from Lagoon One
Photos © Matthew Berriman & Sue James
Fieldfare
Fieldfare in snow
Photo © Steve Houghton
Finches
Brambling
Chaffinch (female) from Woodpecker Hide
Chaffinch (male) from Woodpecker Hide
Goldfinch
Lesser Redpoll
Mealy Redpoll
Siskin
Photos © Matthew Berriman, Sue James & Steve Houghton
Firecrest
Firecrest
Photo © Matthew Berriman
Flycatcher
Spotted Flycatcher
Photo © Matthew Berriman
Galliformes
Pheasant female
Pheasant male
Photos © Sue James
Geese
Barnacle Goose
Brent Goose
Canada Geese in flight
Egyptian Goose
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Greylag Goose
Pink-footed Geese
Photos © Sue James & Matthew Berriman
Goldcrest
Goldcrest (juvenile)
Photo © Matthew Berriman
Grebe
Black-necked Grebe taken from the Peninsular
Great Crested Grebe family taken from Shallow water hide
Great Crested Grebes taken from Crake Hide
Little Grebe taken from Crake Hide
Red-necked Grebe taken from Whitwell
Slavonian Grebe taken from the dam
Photos © Matthew Berriman, Sue James & Paul Roberts
Gulls
Great Black-backed Gull juvenile
Black-headed Gull
Caspian Gull on North Arm
Common Gull from Goldeneye Hide
Lesser Black-backed Gull juvenile
Little Gull juvenile in North Arm
Mediterranean Gull in Lagoon Three
Yellow-legged Gull in South Arm Three
Photos © Matthew Berriman
Heron
Grey Heron taken from Crake Hide
Photo © Matthew Berriman
Hirundines
House Martin
Sand Martin
Swallow
Photo © Matthew Berriman
Kingfisher
Kingfisher taken in Lagoon 1
Photo © Matthew Berriman
Lapwing
Lapwing
Lapwing
Photo © Sue James
Linnet
Linnet from Teal Hide
Photo © Matthew Berriman
Moorhen
Moorhen
Photo © Matthew Berriman
Nightingale
Nightingale at Hambleton Wood Hide
Photo © Matthew Berriman
Nuthatch
Nuthatch taken from Robin Hide
Photo © Paul Roberts
Owls
Barn Owl
Barn Owl
Little Owl
Long-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl
Tawny Owl
Photos © John Wright & Matthew Berriman
Oystercatcher
Oystercatcher
Photo © Matthew Berriman
Pipits
Meadow Pipit
Rock Pipit
Photos © Matthew Berriman
Plovers
Grey Plover
Little Ringed Plover
Ringed Plover
Photos © Matthew Berriman
Raptors
Common Buzzard
Hobby
Kestrel
Kestrel
Osprey
Peregrine
Red Kite
Sparrowhawk
Photos © John Wright, Matthew Berriman, Sue James & Kev
Robin
Robin taken from Hedge Sparrow Hide
Photo © Sue James
Ruddy Duck
Ruddy Duck taken from Crake Hide
Photo © Matthew Berriman
Sawbills
Goosander
Goosander
Red-breasted Merganser
Smew taken from Crake Hide
Photos © John Wright & Matthew Berriman
Shrike
Great Grey Shrike
Photo © Matthew Berriman
Sparrows
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Photos © Matthew Berriman
Spoonbill
Spoonbill
Photo © Matthew Berriman
Stonechat
Stonechat female
Stonechat male
Photo © Matthew Berriman
Swans
Bewick Swan taken from Fieldfare hide
Black Swan taken from Sykes Lane
Mute Swan taken from the North Arm
Mute swans in flight from Waderscrape hide
Whooper Swan taken from Lapwing hide
Photos © Matthew Berriman & Sue James
Swift
Swift
Photo © Matthew Berriman
Terns
Arctic Tern
Black Tern in flight
BlackTern
Common Tern
Little Tern
Sandwich Tern
Whiskered Tern
Photos © Matthew Berriman
Thrushes
Blackbird female
Blackbird male
Mistle Thrush
Redwing
Photos © Matthew Berriman, John Wright & Steve Houghton
Tits
Bearded Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Long-tailed Tits
March Tit
Willow Tit
Photos © Sue James, Matthew Berriman & Russ Eyre
Tree Creeper
Tree Creeper
Photo © Steve Houghton
Turdidae
Redstart (male) in Reedbed
Whinchat
Photos © Matthew Berriman
Wagtails
Channel Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Pied Wagtail
White Wagtail
Yellow Wagtail
Photos © Matthew Berriman & John Wright
Warblers
Blackcap
Chiffchaff
Garden Warbler
Grasshopper Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Photos © Matthew Berriman
Water Rail
Water Rail adult
Water Rai with chicks
Photos © John Wright & Paul Roberts
Wheatear
Wheatear drake
Wheatear
Photos © Matthew Berriman
Woodpecker
Greater Spotted Woodpecker
Green Woodpecker
Photos © Matthew Berriman & John Wright
Wren
Wren
Photo © Sue James
Waders
Bar Tailed Godwit
Common Sandpiper
Curlew
Green Sandpiper
Greenshank
Grey Phalarope
Jack Snipe
Redshank
Ruff
Snipe
Spotted Redshank
Turnstone
Whimbrel
Wood Sandpiper
Photos © Matthew Berriman