Sean Davis Photography UK

There are many species of water birds in the UK. They are made up of waders, divers, waterfowl etc. There are 632 species of birds found in the UK.Many of these are migrants travelling long distances from Africa etc.

White Throated Dipper

The Dipper is a short-tailed, stout bird with a low, whirring flight. When perched on a rock, it bobs up and down and often sticks its tail up. Its white throat and breast contrasts with its dark body plumage. It's a daring hunter, walking into and under water in search of food.

White Throated Dipper

Juvenille White Throated Dipper

Juvenille White Throated Dippers

Great Crested Grebe

The Great Crested Grebe is a delightful, elegant waterbird with decorative head plumes. Great Crested Grebes dive to feed and also to escape, preferring this to flying. On land they are clumsy because their feet are placed so far back on their bodies. They have an elaborate courtship display which sees them rise out of the water and shake their heads. Very young Grebes often ride on their parents' backs.

Fight between 2 males

The winner and his lady

Adult & 2 Humbugs

Adult & 1 Humbug

Black-necked Grebe

This small Grebe has beautiful golden tufts of feathers on its face, contrasting with its black head and neck. Its steep forehead makes its head look 'peaked'. A rare breeding bird in the UK.

Black Grebe

Black Grebes

Muted Swan

The Mute Swan is a very large white waterbird. It has an S-shaped neck and an orange bill with a black base and a black bump. It flies with its neck extended, making regular, slow wingbeats. The population in the UK has increased recently, perhaps due to better protection of this species.

Muted Swan

Swan Cygnets

Muted Swan

Whooper Swan

The Whooper Swan is a large white swan, bigger than a Bewick's Swan. It has a long neck, which it usually holds erect, and black legs. Its black bill has a large triangular patch of yellow on it. It is mainly a winter visitor to the UK from Iceland, although a small number of pairs nest in the north. The estuaries and wetland it visits on migration and for winter roosts need protection. Its winter population and small breeding numbers make it an Amber List species. It is also a Schedule 1 listed bird, meaning it is illegal to disturb them.