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Hi everyone, We're nearing the very end of the advent calendar - only two days left! We've had foxes, butterflies and landscapes - most of the images were added to Saltholme's facebook page by visitors. Today we've got a real starlet. The long-eared owls may be the current owl stars...

Hi everyone, It's another snowy day today at Saltholme - with some thunder and lightning thrown in for good measure. Most of the images in the advent calendar were added to Saltholme's facebook page by visitors. We love weasels but we also love landscapes. This beautiful sunrise was captured...

Hi everyone, The end is creeping ever closer towards us. Now there's only four days left of Saltholme's advent calendar. Most of the images in the advent calendar were added to Saltholme's facebook page by visitors. We love a good weasel at Saltholme. We had the Christmas weasel on the...

Hi everyone, The twenties are upon us, and there's only five days left of Saltholme's advent calendar. Most of the images in the advent calendar were added to Saltholme's facebook page by visitors. This 'prayer' of black-tailed godwits was taken by Ray Skinner. Call back...

Hi everyone, Only nine days to Christmas. That makes it day 16 on Saltholme's advent calendar. Most of the photographs were taken by visitors and added to Saltholme's facebook group but this is another from Saltholme's assistant warden, Toby. This baby water vole was part of a family of...

Hi everyone, The RSPB's Community pages went a bit AWOL yesterday, so I couldn't publish the advent calendar. We won't disappoint you, though, as we'll bring you two different wildlife treats today. I hope that you've all been enjoying the advent calendar. Most of the photographs...

Hi everyone, Today's treat is one of my favourites, and that's thanks to the stunning colours on this male mallard's head. Most of the photographs were taken by visitors and added to Saltholme's facebook group. These wonderful hues were captured by Colin Dowson. Call back...

Hi everyone, Day nine is a high-energy photo of a male kestrel about to zoom down onto something unsuspecting. This amazing picture was taken by Jonathan Atkinson. Call back tomorrow for something different. Bye for now, Ben.

Hi everyone, Another glorious day at Saltholme. The sun is shining, the snow is shining and the wigeons are whistling. There are two water rails right in front of the wildlife watchpoint. Today marks day five of Saltholme's advent calendar. Most of the photographs were taken by visitors and...