Garston Coastal Reserve

Reserve from the air en route to John Lennon airport. © Dave Craven

The Mersey at high tide. © Jackie Binks

The Mersey at high tide. © Jackie Binks

View across the Mersey. © Jackie Binks

High tide. © Jackie Binks

Oystercatchers © Jackie Binks

Cormorants roosting. © Jackie Binks

Towards the gantry. © Jackie Binks

Winter view © Jackie Binks

Habitat shot © Jackie Binks

Bitterns have been spotted here on one occasion © Jackie Binks

Habitat shot © Jackie Binks

Short-eared owls are regular in the winter months. © Jackie Binks

Short-eared owl © Jackie Binks

Wheatear, a passage migrant. © Jackie Binks

Sedge warbler. © Jackie Binks

Sedge warbler. © Jackie Binks

Marsh orchid. © Jackie Binks

Bee orchid. © Jackie Binks

Red fox. © Jackie Binks

Brown hare. © Jackie Binks

Brown hare. © Jackie Binks

Brown hares. © Jackie Binks

Ospreys are sometimes spotted on passage. © Jackie Binks

Swallow. © Jackie Binks

Female blackcap. © Jackie Binks

Redstarts are seen in Spring and Autumn. © Jackie Binks

Wheatears. © Jackie Binks

Summer meadows. © Jackie Binks

Reed bunting can be seen all year. © Jackie Binks

Shelduck family. © Jackie Binks

A young shelduck. © Jackie Binks

Black-tailed godwit flock. © Jackie Binks

Curlews. © Jackie Binks

Scarlet pimpernel. © Jackie Binks

A meadow full of ragwort: brilliant for insects. © Jackie Binks

Cinnamon Bug - (Corizus hyoscyami) on dandelion. © Jackie Binks

Small yellow underwing is a day-flying moth. © Jackie Binks

Broad-bodied chaser. © Jackie Binks