SEVEN sculptures of coastal wading birds have been installed at sites around Morecambe Bay.

They have been designed and made by Ulverston-based artist and metalworker Chris Bramall of CB Arts.

The sculptures contain panels which tell seven stories of the waders.

Susannah Bleakley, chief Executive of Morecambe Bay Partnership, said: "Morecambe Bay is one of the top three places in the UK for wintering birds.

"It’s vast shining sands are a rich larder for wading birds like lapwing, knot and curlew. Hundreds of thousands of birds use Morecambe Bay. With some birds favouring certain species - such as Potts Corner at Middleton being particularly good for murmurations of knot and dunlin.

‘We want everyone to look out and enjoy seeing birds, yet also to give them space when they are resting at high tide."

Each sculpture features a bird associated with that particular location and they can be found at: Warton Sands (Lapwing); Bolton-le-Sands (Curlew); Hest Bank (Shellduck); Half Moon Bay, Heysham (Redshank); Potts Corner, Middleton (Dunlin); Plover Scar, near Cockerham (Plover); Fluke Hall/Pilling, Wyre (Oystercatcher).

To complement the panels, Morecambe Bay Partnership has produced a leaflet featuring the illustrations which have already proved popular.

The partnership is encouraging people to visit them all and take selfies which can be posted on social media using the hashtag #seabirdselfies