UK birds - A diary of wildlife on Banstead Downs

A bonus gallery from dedicated birding trips throughout the UK

Brant Goose [Branta bernicla bernicla]

adults of nominate – Location : RSPB Freiston Shore, near Boston, Lincolnshire, England – Date of image : 17 Oct 2014

Canada Goose [Branta canadensis]

adults in flight – Location : RSPB Saltholme, near Billingham, County Durham, England – Date of image : 08 Jun 2014

Whooper Swan [Cygnus cygnus]

adults – Location : WWT Welney, near Downham Market, Norfolk, England – Date of image : 26 Feb 2016

Common Eider [Somateria mollissima faeroeensis]

adult males of sub-species faeroeensis, ‘Faroe Eider’ in transition to non-breeding plumage – Location : Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland – Date of image : 19 Jul 2016

European Golden Plover [Pluvialis apricaria]

breeding plumage female – Location : Waskerley Moor, County Durham, England - Date of image : 08 Jun 2014

Eurasian Curlew [Numenius arquata arquata]

adult of nominate – Location : Lindisfarne Causeway, Northumberland, England – Date of image : 07 Nov 2015

Bar-tailed Godwit [Limosa lapponica lapponica]

non-breeding adults of nominate – Location : Thornham Beach, near Hunstanton, Norfolk, England – Date of image : 04 Dec 2015

Black-tailed Godwit [Limosa limosa limosa]

adult of nominate in transition from breeding to non-breeding plumage – Location : RSPB Frampton Marsh, near Boston, Lincolnshire, England - Date of image : 22 Jul 2014

Black-tailed Godwit [Limosa limosa limosa]

adult of nominate in transition from breeding to non-breeding plumage – Location : RSPB Frampton Marsh, near Boston, Lincolnshire, England - Date of image : 22 Jul 2014

Common Snipe [Gallinago gallinago faeroeensis]

adult of sub-species faeroeensis – Location : Ocraquoy, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland – Date of image : 24 Jun 2009

Green Sandpiper [Tringa ochropus]

adult; early arrival migrant still largely in breeding plumage – Location : WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England - Date of image : 04 Jul 2014

Spotted Redshank [Tringa erythropus]

adult in transitional plumage from breeding to non-breeding – Location : RSPB Minsmere, Suffolk, England – Date of image : 11 Jul 2014

Common Gull [Larus canus canus]

non-breeding plumage adult of nominate – Location : Laggan Sands, Isle of Mull, Scotland – Date of image : 29 Aug 2019

Great Black-backed Gull [Larus marinus]

breeding plumage adult – Location : Isle of Noss, Shetland, Scotland – Date of image : 19 Jul 2016

European Herring Gull [Larus argentatus argenteus]

3rd winter bird of sub-species argenteus – Location : Mullion Cove, Cornwall, England – Date of image : 05 Oct 2014

Sandwich Tern [Thalasseus sandvicensis]

breeding plumage adult – Location : Inner Farne, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England – Date of image : 09 Jun 2014

Great Skua [Stercorarius skua]

adult S. skua – Location : Isle of Noss, Shetland, Scotland – Date of image : 19 Jul 2016

Great Skua [Stercorarius skua]

adult S. skua – Location : Isle of Noss, Shetland, Scotland – Date of image : 19 Jul 2016

Common Murre [Uria aalge albionis]

adult of sub-species albionis, ‘Common Guillemot’ with a Sprat (Sprattus sprattus) in beak – Location : Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England – Date of image : 09 Jun 2014

Common Murre [Uria aalge albionis]

adult of ‘bridled guillemot’ morph (left) of sub-species albionis, ‘Common Guillemot’ – Location : Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England – Date of image : 09 Jun 2014