We put a lot of effort into creating mud to give ideal feeding places for the waders. Many different invertebrates live in mud and birds have evolved to probe for them, but the bill can get a little dirty...
... as this Lapwing shows. We can expect flocks of these to be on the reserve over winter, along with Golden Plovers - the first of which were seen this week end. On a crisp winter's day when the low sun catches a flock in flight they look magical.
Not all our birds probe in the mud, some catch fish.
This Little Grebe has found a meal.
Thanks to Lockhart for the photos taken on Saturday.
He also caught a shot of Little Egrets fighting
and a Meadow Pippit.
Peter