This dainty seaduck is a winter visitor to our coasts, particularly in northern and eastern Scotland.

This wading bird is a rare visitor from North America, usually spotted in autumn.

This streaky brown bird is a summer visitor to Britain, favouring open woodlands in the north and west.

Once a rare visitor to the UK, this striking gull is now found nesting here in large colonies.

This streaky brown bird is a winter visitor, occasionally found walking around the muddy margins of marshes.

This elegant wading bird is a rare visitor to the UK, though occasionally one or two of pairs will nest here.

This dashing diving duck is a winter visitor to the UK's seas, coastal lakes and occasionally inland water bodies.

The large white is a common garden visitor - look out for its brilliant white wings, tipped with black.

This wading bird is mainly a visitor on its spring and autumn migration, though a small number nest in Scotland.

This well-camouflaged wader is a winter visitor to the UK, where it can be seen feeding on wetlands with a distinctive bobbing motion.