Places to see birds

Over 66 species have been sighted between Ewell and Ewell Court Lake. Just follow the river and explore the shrub and woodland. In winter the paths can be muddy. You will be unlucky if you d More...

Nightingale singing

Nightingales sing here More...

Female great tit

Ideal winter walk More...

Dartford warbler perching on heather

Good site for dartford warbler and nightjar More...

Wheatear in spring

premier reserve for migrants More...

Reed warbler singing in reedbed

Good selection of spring and winter birds. More...

Dark-bellied brent goose on water at Hayling Island

Waders, wildfowl, good for early migrants More...

Redshank perched on post

Migrant and autumn birds. More...

Male snipe singing in the rain

Fabulous reserve all year round More...

little egret, wading, water

Good numbers of species, with migrants, at this seaside reserve More...

Nuthatch on branch

Migrant and resident birds More...

Yellow wagtail in winter wheat

Varied seaside habitats at this excellent reserve for migrants & resident birds More...

Curlew standing on weed, County Cork, Ireland

ideal for seashore and wading species More...

Marsh Harrier (female), close up of head

Great for shore birds, raptors and owls More...

Male goldeneye

Visit in winter for grebes and divers More...

Male bearded tit perching on Phragmites

Excellent reserve for bearded tit and summer species. More...

Adult black-tailed godwit in summer plummage, at the RSPB Snettisham nature reserve, Norfolk

Excellent for waders and other birds at migration time. More...

Male blackcap in hawthorn bush

Good for summer birds, possible Cetti's warbler. More...

Goosander on water

Good for ducks, including smew and goosander. More...

Water rail feeding at waters edge

Freshwater lakes More...

Bittern feeding in reedbeds

Great for winter bittern and water rail More...

Bittern feeding in reedbeds

Great for winter bittern and water rail More...