Curlew Sandpiper and Osprey: your spring/summer 2026 photos

Star photo: Curlew Sandpiper

“There was a whole flurry of activity on this beach in North Gare, including Little Stint, Turnstone, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Wheatear, Meadow Pipit and this Curlew Sandpiper.” Stephen Selkir

A close up of the face of a Mediterranean Gull

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Adult Mediterranean Gull in breeding plumage by James Hanlon

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Red Squirrel by Mike Kiely: "I am an amateur photographer and member of the Kirriemuir Photography Club. This photo was taken in Kirriemuir.”

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Starling murmuration by Paul Farrow: “I took this photo at RSPB Minsmere in December 2025. It was absolutely mesmerising to watch the Starlings form shapes in the late afternoon sky, including this dolphin which seemed to float for a brief moment over the marsh. A truly memorable sight.”

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A male Tufted Duck. Photo: Teri Altree

A close up of a Water Rail sitting in reeds

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Water Rail at Normandy Marsh, Lynmouth. Photo: Gehan Aluvihare

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A young Osprey with fish. Photo: Victoria Cheston

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