Laurie Campbell / Greater Scaup in flight (Aythya marila) two female and one male in flight over water, Lindisfarne NNR, Northumberland, England, December

Gary K. Smith / Lindisfarne Priory, Northumberland, England, UK. September 2017.

Gary K. Smith / Boats and fishing equipment on Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England, UK, September 2017.

Gary K. Smith / Fishermens huts and equipment, Lindisfarne, Northumberland, September 2017.

Laurie Campbell / Pale-bellied brent geese (Branta bernicla hrota) over wintering, Lindisfarne NNR, Northumberland, England, December.

Laurie Campbell / Pale-bellied Brent geese (Branta bernicla hrota) over wintering, Lindisfarne NNR, Northumberland, England, December.

Laurie Campbell / Pale-bellied Brent geese (Branta bernicla hrota) over wintering, Lindisfarne NNR, Northumberland, England, February.

Roger Powell / Common eider (Somateria mollissima) dabbling, Lindisfarne, Holy Island, Northumberland, UK, March.

Roger Powell / Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) hunting for shellfish. Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England, December.

Roger Powell / Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) with a Common Cockle (Cardium edule) it has caught. Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England, UK. December.

Ross Hoddinott / Lindisfarne castle silhoutted at dawn with gulls in flight, Holy Island, Northumberland, UK. March 2014.

Ernie Janes / Sailing boat on shore with Lindisfarne Castle behind, Lindisfarne Island, Northumberland, UK, October 2013.

Ernie Janes / Fisherman's shed made from old upturned boat with Lindisfarne Castle behind, Lindisfarne Island, Northumberland , UK, Octobber 2013.

Ernie Janes / Fisherman's shed made from old upturned boat with Lindisfarne Castle in the distance, Lindisfarne Island, Northumberland , UK, Octobber 2013.

Ross Hoddinott / Fishing boat on shore with Lindisfarne Castle in the distance, Holy Island, Northumberland, UK, April 2013.

Ross Hoddinott / Bench in front of a wall with Lindisfarne Castle in the distance, Holy Island, Northumberland, UK, April 2013.

Duncan Usher / Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) group flying, Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England

Laurie Campbell / Pale-bellied brent geese (Branta bernicla hrota) flock over wintering, some flying, Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Northumberland, England, February

Roger Powell / Converted boat hulls now used as a shed by fishermen, with Lindisfarne castle in the background Holy Island Harbour, Northumberland, UK

Roger Powell / Lindisfarne castle in snow covered landscape Holy Island, Northumberland, UK, January 2010

Roger Powell / Curlew (Numenius arquata) flying across tidal channel to land on a new feeding spot Lindisfarne / Holy Island, Northumberland, UK

Roger Powell / Curlew (Numenius arquata) flying across tidal channel to land on a new feeding spot Lindisfarne / Holy Island, Northumberland, UK

Roger Powell / Flock of Curlews (Numenius arquata) arriving over feeding grounds. Lindisfarne / Holy Island, Northumberland, UK

Laurie Campbell / Pale-bellied Brent Geese (Branta bernicla hrota) flock flying low over the water, Lindisfarne NNR, Northumberland, England, February

Laurie Campbell / Dark Green Fritillary Butterfly (Mesoacidalia aglaia / Argynnis aglaja) at rest, Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England, July

Laurie Campbell / Pale-bellied Brent Geese (Branta bernicla hrota) flock flying over beach, over wintering, Lindisfarne NNR, Northumberland, England, February

Rob Cousins / The Harbour and castle at Lindisfarne (Holy Island), Northumberland, UK. September 2008

Paul Hobson / Round-leaved wintergreen {Pyrola rotundifolia} in flower, Lindisfarne, Northumberland, UK

Paul Hobson / Round-leaved wintergreen {Pyrola rotundifolia} in flower, Lindisfarne, Northumberland, UK

Peter Lewis / Old wooden piles on rocky shorline of Lindisfarne with castle in the background. Holy Island, Northumberland, UK

Peter Lewis / Old wooden piles on rocky shorline of Lindisfarne with castle in the background. Holy Island, Northumberland, UK

Roger Powell / Western (light-bellied) Brent Geese {Branta bernicla} flying low over the North sea, Lindisfarne (Holy island), Northumberland, UK

Roger Powell / Common Shelduck {Tadorna tadorna} drake watching over feeding female, Lindisfarne (Holy island), Northumberland, UK

Roger Powell / Drake Common Shelduck {Tadorna tadorna} walking along tideline, Lindisfarne (Holy island), Northumberland, UK

Roger Powell / Common Shelduck {Tadorna tadorna} female watching over feeding male, Lindisfarne (Holy island), Northumberland, UK

Roger Powell / Sunrise over Holy Island, Lindisfarne, Northumberland, UK

Roger Powell / Curlew {Numenius arquata} catching crab at low tide, removing legs by shaking hard before feeding on body, note claw left in beak and body on ground, Lindisfarne Is, Northumberland, UK, sequence 6/7

Roger Powell / Curlew {Numenius arquata} feeding on shoreline, Lindisfarne Is, Northumberland, UK

Roger Powell / Curlew {Numenius arquata} catching crab at low tide, feeding on body after removing the legs, Lindisfarne Is, Northumberland, UK, sequence 7/7

Roger Powell / Curlew {Numenius arquata} feeding on shoreline, Lindisfarne Is, Northumberland, UK

Roger Powell / Curlew {Numenius arquata} digging deep into sand in search of food, Lindisfarne Is, Northumberland, UK, sequence 2/7

Roger Powell / Curlew {Numenius arquata} catching crab and tossing it into the air for a better grip, Lindisfarne Is, Northumberland, UK

Roger Powell / Sunrise over Lindisfarne Castle, low tide, Holy Island, Northumberland, UK

Roger Powell / Curlew {Numenius arquata} catching crab on shoreline, Lindisfarne Is, Northumberland, UK

Roger Powell / Autumn sunrise over Holy Island / Lindisfarne, tidal flats, Northumberland, UK

Roger Powell / Curlew {Numenius arquata} digging deep into sand in search of food, Lindisfarne Is, Northumberland, UK, sequence 1/7

Roger Powell / Curlew {Numenius arquata} catching crab and tossing it into the air for a better grip, Lindisfarne Is, Northumberland, UK

Roger Powell / Curlew {Numenius arquata} searching for food amongst seaweed on shoreline, Lindisfarne Is, Northumberland, UK

Roger Powell / Curlew {Numenius arquata} catching crab at low tide, removing legs before feeding on body, Lindisfarne Is, Northumberland, UK. sequence 3/7

Roger Powell / Curlew {Numenius arquata} catching crab and washing it in the sea at low tide before feeding on it, Lindisfarne Is, Northumberland, UK

Roger Powell / Curlew {Numenius arquata} catching crab at low tide, removing legs before feeding on body, Lindisfarne Is, Northumberland, UK, sequence 4/7

Roger Powell / Curlew {Numenius arquata} eating carpace of crab after dimembering it, Lindisfarne Is, Northumberland, UK

Roger Powell / Curlew {Numenius arquata} catching crab at low tide, removing its legs by shaking hard before feeding on body, Lindisfarne Is, Northumberland, UK. sequence 5/7

Roger Powell / Curlew {Numenius arquata} catching crab on shoreline, Lindisfarne Is, Northumberland, UK

Roger Powell / Curlew {Numenius arquata} eating carpace of crab after dimembering it, Lindisfarne Is, Northumberland, UK

David Tipling / Curlew {Numenius arquata} on saltmarsh, Lindisfarne, Northumberland, winter UK

DAVID TIPLING / Curlew {Numenius arquata} walking on mudflats, Lindisfarne, Northumberland, UK.

DAVID TIPLING / Curlew {Numenius arquata} feeding on mudflats, Lindisfarne NNR, UK.

Graham Eaton / A refuge tower along the Lindisfarne / Holy Island causeway, Northumberland, UK. December, 2019.

Roger Powell / Farmer muck spreading with tractor on rich pasture, a main feeding area for migrant geese, near Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Northumberland, England, UK, February.

Roger Powell / Brent geese (Branta bernicla) small flock in flight over coastal feeding grounds, Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Northumberland, UK. February.

Roger Powell / Brent geese (Branta bernicla) small flock in flight over coastal feeding grounds, Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Northumberland, UK. February.

Roger Powell / Brent geese (Branta bernicla) small flock in flight over coastal feeding grounds, Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Northumberland, UK. February.

Roger Powell / Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola) standing on tidal mud. Lindisfarne Nature Reserve, Northumberland, UK. January.

Roger Powell / Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata) catching Lugworm (Arenicola marina). Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Northumberland, UK. January.

Roger Powell / Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata) probing seaweed for food. Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Northumberland, UK. November.

Roger Powell / Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata) probing seaweed for food. Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Northumberland, UK. November.

Roger Powell / Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata) walking across sand looking for food. Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Northumberland, UK. November.

Roger Powell / Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata) walking across sand looking for food. Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Northumberland, UK. November.

Roger Powell / Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata) catching small crab. Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Northumberland, UK. November.

Roger Powell / Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata) probing mud for food. Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Northumberland, UK. November.

Roger Powell / Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata) probing mud for food. Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Northumberland, UK. November.

Roger Powell / Common redshank (Tringa totanus) walking in low winter sunshine, to new feeding spot on shoreline. Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Northumberland, UK. January.

Roger Powell / Common redshank (Tringa totanus) resting at shoreline, on seaweed covered rock. Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Northumberland, UK. March.

Roger Powell / Common redshank (Tringa totanus) resting at shoreline, with feathers blowing backwards in wind. Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Northumberland, UK. March.

Roger Powell / Two Common redshanks (Tringa totanus) probing mud for food collectively at shoreline. Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Northumberland, UK. November.

Roger Powell / Group of Common redshanks (Tringa totanus) probing mud for food collectively at shoreline. Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Northumberland, UK. November.

Roger Powell / Two Red knots (Calidris canutus), in winter plumage, searching for food in tidal pool. Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Northumberland, UK. January.

Roger Powell / Red knot (Calidris canutus), in winter plumage, consuming food from tidal pool. Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Northumberland, UK. January.

Roger Powell / Red knot (Calidris canutus), in winter plumage, searching for food in tidal pool. Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Northumberland, UK. January.

Laurie Campbell / Curlew (Numenius arquata) preening on mudflat at low tide, Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve, Northumberland, England, UK. January.

Roger Powell / Red knot (Calidris canutus) in winter plumage walking across mudflats, Holy Island Nature Reserve, Lindisfarne, Northumberland, UK. February.

Roger Powell / Large flock of Red knot (Calidris canutus) in winter plumage in flight, Holy Island Nature Reserve, Northumberland, England, UK. February.

Roger Powell / Common redshank (Tringa totanus) wading through a tidal pool in low winter sun. Holy Island / Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England, UK. November

Roger Powell / Brent Geese (Branta bernicla) flock flying low over tidal mudflats. Holy Island / Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England, UK. November

Roger Powell / Brent Geese (Branta bernicla) flock landing on mudflats. Holy Island / Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England, UK. December

Roger Powell / Brent Geese (Branta bernicla) flock flying against a blue sky. Holy Island / Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England, UK. November

Roger Powell / Brent Geese (Branta bernicla) flock flying low over the sea. Holy Island / Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England, UK. November

Roger Powell / Brent Geese (Branta bernicla) flock taking off from the sea. Holy Island / Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England, UK. November

Roger Powell / Barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) flock in flight. Holy Island / Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England, UK. November

Roger Powell / Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) beside feeding area. Holy Island (Lindisfarne), Northumberland, England, UK. November

Roger Powell / Pair of Northern shovellers (Spatula clypeata) feeding on algae left on tidal mud. Budle Bay, Holy Island / Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England, UK. November

Roger Powell / Little egret (Egretta garzetta) fishing in a tidal lagoon. Head submerged. Holy Island / Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England, UK. November

Roger Powell / Little egret (Egretta garzetta) in flight against blue sky. Holy Island / Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England, UK. November

Roger Powell / Eurasian wigeon (Anas penelope) mixed gender flock in flight. Holy Island / Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England, UK. October

Roger Powell / Pair of Common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) feeding on algae left on tidal mud. Budle Bay, Holy Island / Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England, UK. November