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.