Star species

Our star species are some of the most interesting birds you may see on your visit to the reserve.

Bar-tailed godwit Thousands of bar-tailed godwits gather here in winter, poking their long beaks into the mud to feed. In spring they stop off here on their way to the Arctic - you could see their smart orange breeding plumage; in autumn they feed on their way south again.
Curlew Curlews are large, brown wading birds with very long, curved bills. In spring, you can hear their gorgeous, 'bubbling' song.
Knot As the tide comes in, the 'clouds' of hundreds of thousands of knots shimmer over the mudflats as they are pushed further towards the land.
Oystercatcher You can see oystercatchers at Morecambe Bay at any time of year - this is the most important estuary in the UK for them. They feed by probing their long, orange bills into the soft mud to find invertebrate food beneath the surface, or, as their name suggests, hammer open shellfish.
Peregrine Keep an eye out for a commotion among birds on the marsh - a peregrine may be making a flypast. They are a regular sight overhead in autumn and winter.