Bird Life At Elmley Marshes

SHEERNESS, ENGLAND - APRIL 07: A Lapwing walks through the grassland at Elmley Marshes on April 7, 2013 in Sheerness, England. Many migrant species from continental Europe and North Africa will likely be arriving on UK shores as the prolonged cold climate that has gripped much of Britain recently makes way for milder and more seasonable weather. The RSPB's Elmley Marshes lies on the Isle of Sheppy, and is managed by the Elmley Conservation Trust. The three and a half acre reserve has the highest density of breeding waders in southern England including Avocet and Redshank. The area is also known to be one of the best sites in the UK to view birds of prey which include Peregrine Falcon, Marsh and Hen Harriers, Rough Legged Buzzards and Short Eared Owl. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)