Alan Williams / Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) walking in pond in marsh in summer plumage, Lancashire, UK, April

Alan Williams / Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) preening in pond in marsh in summer plumage, Lancashire, UK April

Alan Williams / Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) preening in pond in marsh in summer plumage Lancashire, UK April

Alan Williams / Black-tailed Godwits (Limosa limosa) fighting over feeding territory in summer plumage, Lancashire, UK, April

Alan Williams / Black-tailed Godwits (Limosa limosa) fighting over feeding territory in summer plumage, Lancashire, UK, April

Alan Williams / Black-tailed Godwits (Limosa limosa) fighting over feeding territory in summer plumage, Lancashire, UK, April

Tom Vezo / Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica) calling, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

Tom Vezo / Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica), Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

Ernie Janes / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) landing on water, Norfolk, UK, March.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) landing on water, Oare Marshes, Kent, England, UK, September.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Black-tailed godwits (Limosa limosa) on mudflats at dusk ,with town of Whitstable in background, South Swale Nature Reserve, Kent, England, UK, October.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) in flight, South Swale, Kent, England, UK, March.

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) in flight over water. Cambridgeshire Fens, England, March.

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Bar-tailed Godwits (Limosa lapponica) arriving at a roost on the Wash. Snettisham RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, January.

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) foraging on tidal flats. Norfolk, January.

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Flock of Red knot (Calidris canutus) and Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) in flight at high water on the Wash estuary, with bird hide in the background, Snettisham RSPB reserve, Norfolk, England,...

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Flock of Red knot (Calidris canutus) and Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) in flight at high water on the Wash estuary, with bird hide in the background, Snettisham RSPB reserve, Norfolk, England,...

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Flock of Red knot (Calidris canutus) and Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) in flight at high water on the Wash estuary, Snettisham RSPB reserve, Norfolk, England, UK, March

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Flock of Red knot (Calidris canutus) and Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) in flight at high water on the Wash estuary, Snettisham RSPB reserve, Norfolk, England, UK, March

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Flock of Red knot (Calidris canutus) and Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) in flight at high water on the Wash estuary, Snettisham RSPB reserve, Norfolk, England, UK, March

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) resting on one leg, Brownsea Island, Dorset, England, UK, February

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) standing on ice with two Northern shovelers (Anas clypeata) resting in the background, Brownsea Island, Dorset, England, UK, February

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) silhouetted at sunrise, with water dripping from its bill, Brownsea Island, Dorset, England, UK, February

Erlend Haarberg / Male Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) standing in water, Finnmark, Norway, May

Erlend Haarberg / Male Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa islandica) in flight, Iceland, June

Erlend Haarberg / Male Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa islandica) stretching wings, Iceland, May

Erlend Haarberg / Female Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) standing in water, Finnmark, Norway, May

Markus Varesvuo / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) in flight, Iceland, June

Markus Varesvuo / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) Iceland, June

Markus Varesvuo / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) walking, Liminka, Finland, June

Markus Varesvuo / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) resting, standing on one leg, Iceland, June

Markus Varesvuo / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) in flight, Liminka, Finland, June

Markus Varesvuo / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) in flight, Utsjoki, Finland, July

Markus Varesvuo / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) Utsjoki, Finland, July

Markus Varesvuo / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) Utsjoki, Finland, July

Markus Varesvuo / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) portrait, calling, Utsjoki, Finland, July

Ernie Janes / Bar tailed Godwits (Limosa lapponica) in flight over the Wash Norfolk, UK May

Ernie Janes / Black tailed godwits (Limosa limosa) flock in flight over marshes, Norfolk, UK

Ernie Janes / Black tailed godwits (Limosa limosa) fighting, Norfolk, UK Autumn

Ernie Janes / Black tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) wading, Norfolk, UK Autumn

Gerrit Vyn / Marbled godwits (Limosa fedoa) group of adults standing on shore of a barrier island, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, USA

Gerrit Vyn / Bar tailed Godwit nest and eggs (limose lapponica) Colville River Delta, Alaska USA June

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Large flock of Knot (Calidris canutus) and Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) flying in a dense cloud whilst gathering on the foreshore at Snettisham RSPB reserve at high water, The Wash, Norfolk, E...

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Large flock of Knot (Calidris canutus) and Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) flying in a dense cloud whilst gathering on the foreshore at Snettisham RSPB reserve at high water, The Wash, Norfolk, E...

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Large flock of Knot (Calidris canutus) and Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) flying in a dense cloud whilst gathering on the foreshore at Snettisham RSPB reserve at high water, The Wash, Norfolk, E...

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Large flock of Knot (Calidris canutus) and Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) gathering to roost on the foreshore at Snettisham RSPB reserve at high water, The Wash, Norfolk, England, UK, January

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Large mixed flock of waders and wildfowl, including Knot (Calidris canutus), Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica), Common redshank (Tringa totanus), Dunlin (Calidris alpina), Oystercatcher (Haematopus...

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Large mixed flock of waders and wildfowl, including Knot (Calidris canutus), Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica), Common redshank (Tringa totanus), Dunlin (Calidris alpina), Oystercatcher (Haematopus...

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Large mixed flock of waders and wildfowl, including Knot (Calidris canutus), Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica), Common redshank (Tringa totanus), Dunlin (Calidris alpina), Oystercatcher (Haematopus...

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Large mixed flock of waders and wildfowl, including Knot (Calidris canutus), Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica), Common redshank (Tringa totanus), Dunlin (Calidris alpina), Oystercatcher (Haematopus...

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) adult in winter plumage feeding on lugworm on mudflats, The Wash, Norfolk, England, UK, December

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) adult in winter plumage feeding on mudflats, The Wash, Norfolk, England, UK, December

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) adult in winter plumage feeding on mudflats, The Wash, Norfolk, England, UK, December

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) adult in winter plumage feeding on mudflats, The Wash, Norfolk, England, UK, December

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) adult in winter plumage feeding on ragworm on mudflats, The Wash, Norfolk, December

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) adult in winter plumage feeding on mudflats, The Wash, Norfolk, England, UK, December

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) adult in winter plumage feeding on mudflats, The Wash, Norfolk, England, UK, December

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) adult in winter plumage feeding on mudflats, The Wash, Norfolk, England, UK, December

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) adult in winter plumage feeding on mudflats, The Wash, Norfolk, England, UK, December

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) adult in winter plumage feeding on mudflats, The Wash, Norfolk, England, UK, December

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Large flock of Knot (Calidris canutus) and Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) flying in a dense cloud whilst gathering on the foreshore at Snettisham RSPB reserve at high water, The Wash, Norfolk, E...

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) in winter plumage feeding on lugworm, with bill covered in mud, The Wash, Norfolk, England, UK, March

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) adult in winter plumage feeding on mudflats, The Wash, Norfolk, England, UK, March. 2020VISION Book Plate.

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) adult in winter plumage, feeding, with bill covered in mud, Norfolk, England, UK, November

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) adult in winter plumage feeding on mudflats, with bill covered in mud, The Wash, Norfolk, England, UK, December 2011

Jonathan Harrod / Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) group landing, Avon Heathcote Estuary, Christchurch, New Zealand

Sergey Gorshkov / Bar tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) in snow, Agapa River, Taimyr Peninsula, Siberia, Russia, June

Sergey Gorshkov / Bar tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) in flight amongst a flock of mixed waders, Agapa River, Taimyr Peninsula, Siberia, Russia, June

Brent Stephenson / Non-breeding plumaged Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) foraging on mudflats. Manawatu Estuary, Manawatu, New Zealand, September.

Loic Poidevin / Bar Tailed Godwits (Limosa lapponica) fighting in water. Breton Marsh, French Atlantic Coast, December.

Loic Poidevin / Bar Tailed Godwits (Limosa lapponica) fighting in water. Breton Marsh, French Atlantic Coast, January.

Loic Poidevin / Two Black Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) in water. The Vendeen Marsh, French Atlantic Coast, April.

Loic Poidevin / Bar Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) and group of Sanderling (Calidris alba) in shallow surf. Breton Marsh, French Atlantic Coast, December.

Loic Poidevin / Black Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) perched on a post in profile. Breton Marsh, French Atlantic Coast, July.

Grzegorz Lesniewski / Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) foraging in marsh. Biebrza National Park, Biebrza marshes, Poland, June.

Markus Varesvuo / Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa). Liminka, Finland, May.

Ernie Janes / Large flock of Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) in flight, winter plumage, Norfolk, UK, March

Ernie Janes / Flock of Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) in flight, winter plumage, Norfolk, UK, March

Ernie Janes / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) at water, winter plumage, Norfolk, UK

Ernie Janes / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) fighting, summer plumage, Norfolk, UK, July

Ernie Janes / Large flock of Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) in flight, winter plumage, Norfolk, UK, March

Ernie Janes / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) stalling in flight, landing, winter plumage, Norfolk, UK, March

Ernie Janes / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) fighting, summer plumage, Norfolk, UK, July

Ernie Janes / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) fighting in water, winter plumage, Norfolk, UK

Ernie Janes / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) in flight, taek off, summer plumage, Norfolk, UK,

Ernie Janes / Two Black-tailed godwits (Limosa limosa) in flight, winter plumage, Norfolk, UK, March

Ernie Janes / Flock of Bar-tailed Godwits (Limosa lapponica) in flight, Cley, Norfolk, UK, autumn

Ernie Janes / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) feeding on coastal mudflats, Norfolk, UK, winter

Ernie Janes / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) feeding on coastal mudflats, Norfolk, UK, winter

Ernie Janes / Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) feeding on coastal mudflats, Norfolk, UK, winter

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) chasing off an Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) on grazing marsh, Thames Estuary, Elmley Marshes RSPB reserve, North Kent, UK, March 2011

Ernie Janes / Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) stretching wings on calm water. Norfolk, UK, April.

Ernie Janes / Black-tailed Godwits (Limosa limosa) foraging in water. Norfolk, UK, April.

Ernie Janes / Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) coming in to land. Norfolk, UK, April.

Ernie Janes / Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) on calm water. Norfolk, UK, March.

Mike Read / Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) and Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) flock in flight over the lagoon. Brownsea Island, Dorset, UK, November.