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Higher Ground

muddywalters — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:20:05 GMT

15/05/12 Seen from Nel's Hide, the island to the right stayed above the rising water level and one pair of Avocets have at least two chicks.

Settle down now

muddywalters — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:15:53 GMT

15/05/12 Turning the eggs before settling down for its shift, having just relieved its partner. Let's hope the eggs are still viable after the rise in water levels.

Perseverance

muddywalters — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:10:08 GMT

15/05/12 Two days later, after more wind and rain, the Avocets are still in attendance and partner change-overs were seen for all four pairs.

Warden of the Marsh

muddywalters — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:02:56 GMT

13/05/12 This Redshank appears to be shouting a flood warning to the Avocets. The view from Nel's Hide.

King Canute?

muddywalters — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:56:49 GMT

13/05/12 Taken from Nel's Hide, the waves are lapping at the nests of these Avocets. With more rain and wind forecast it's touch and go for these birds.

Teal

muddywalters — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:48:28 GMT

Male Teal in November sunshine. Taken from Nel's hide. 1/11/2011

Last rays.

muddywalters — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:39:35 GMT

A Shelduck basking in the warm rays of low angled November sunshine. Taken from Nel's hide 1/11/2011

Godwits Galore

Bob — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:38:49 GMT

Taken at Marshside on the 23/9/2011

Black Tailed Godwit

Bob — Sat, 14 May 2011 07:40:16 GMT

Taken at Marshside 6.5.2011

avocet

Bob — Mon, 09 May 2011 09:29:37 GMT

Seen at Marshside on 6.5.2011

Wigeon pair

LateBird — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:56:16 GMT

Early Spring, a time for bonding?

March 9th 2011 Marshside, Sandgrounders.

Black Tailed Godwit

LateBird — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:46:38 GMT

Noisy pair of Godwit displaying, March 9th 2011 on a windy day, sheltering very near to Sandgrounders Hide.

Redshanks

Bob — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 20:15:19 GMT

Eyes-Right ! - Taken at Marshside 15th October 2010

I'm a duck - but what breed ?

Bob — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 20:11:21 GMT

Taken at Marshside 15.10.2010- Does anyone know what I am ?

Black-tailed godwit that didn't get away

Lapwing — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:10:45 GMT

Lesser black backed gull attacks a flock of black-tailed godwits at RSPB Marshside

Black Tailed Godwit

StuW — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:36:00 GMT

Black Tailed Godwit at Marshside, Southport, Lancashire. Taken with a Samsung GX-20 and Skywatcher ED80 Astro-Telescope.

Snipe

StuW — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:32:51 GMT

Snipe at Marshside, Southport, Lancashire. Taken with a Samsung GX-20 and Skywatcher ED80 Astro-Telescope.

Sleeping Black-tailed Godwits

Lapwing — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:17:49 GMT

Taken from Sandgrounder Hide, Marshside (17 August 2010)

Black-tailed Godwit

Lapwing — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:11:56 GMT

Taken from Sandgrounder Hide, Marshside (17 August 2010)

Black-tailed Godwit

Lapwing — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:18:13 GMT

Taken from Sandgrounder Hide, Marshside (17 August 2010)

Black-tailed Godwit

Lapwing — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:17:52 GMT

Taken from Sandgrounder Hide, Marshside (17 August 2010)

Avocet, Marshside May 2010

Gidzy — Mon, 24 May 2010 08:27:58 GMT

Kestrel, Marshside RSPB, April 2010

Gidzy — Thu, 13 May 2010 21:31:34 GMT

Black-tailed godwit, Marshside RSPB, April 2010

Gidzy — Thu, 13 May 2010 21:28:10 GMT

Avovet Bathing, Marshside RSPB, April 2010

Gidzy — Thu, 13 May 2010 21:24:31 GMT