LANDFALL PHOTOGRAPHY
Birds of the New Forest National Park
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) Curlew (Numenius arquata) Dunnock (Prunella modularis) Dartford Warbler (Sylvia undata) Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)
The New Forest, with its wide variety of habitats and relatively mild climate, provides environments for around 100 species of breeding birds. In addition, a further 20 or so species can be seen as regular winter visitors or passage migrants. The coastal areas of the national park are of significant national importance to birdlife, particularly the Lymington to Keyhaven marshes where a huge variety of species can be seen throughout the year. All the bird images in this gallery have been taken within the New Forest National Park. The birds were photographed in the wild without the use of any baiting to attract them to my camera.
Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) Dartford Warbler (Sylvia undata) A pair of Spoonbills (Platalea leucorodia) Curlew (Numenius arquata) Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) Eider (Somateria mollissima) A pair of Great Black-backed Gulls (Larus marinus) Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) A pair of Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) Male Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) A pair of Spoonbills (Platalea leucorodia) Dartford Warbler (Sylvia undata) Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) Redwing (Turdus iliacus) Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) Red Kite (Milvus milvus) Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) Great White Egret (Egretta alba) Curlew (Numenius arquata) Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) Wigeon (Anas penelope) Mandarin (Aix galericulata) Curlew (Numenius arquata) Pintail (Anas acuta) Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) Great White Egret (Egretta alba) Robin (Erithacus rubecula) Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) Grey Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) Sandwich Tern (Sterna sandvicensis) Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) Little Terns (Sternula albifrons) in a courtship ritual. Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) A pair of Avocets (Recurvirostra avosetta) Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) An Avocet chick (Recurvirostra avosetta) Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) EIder Duck (Somateria mollissima) Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) Marsh Harrier (Emberiza schoeniclus) Marsh Harrier (Emberiza schoeniclus) Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) Swift (Apus apus) Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor) Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima) Great White Egret (Egretta alba) Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) Great Tit (Parus major) Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)