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Adur Estuary

Located close to the town of Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, this reserve offers excellent opportunities to watch wildfowl and wading birds as they feed and roost at high tide. You can easily enjoy the birds' activity by watching from nearby footpaths and parks. More...

little egret, wading, water

Ailsa Craig

Ailsa Craig lies nine miles offshore, rising to 1,109 feet. The dramatic seacliffs are home to the third largest gannetry in the UK - comprising 36,000 pairs - with a supporting cast of guillemots, razorbills, black guillemots and increasing numbers of puffins. More...

Gannet pair in flight

Airds Moss

An upland bog, with recovering heather and bog vegetation communities from a period of overgrazing. It is managed by sheep grazing for breeding waders and wintering hen harriers. More...

Breeding-plumaged golden plover

Amberley Wildbrooks

The floodplain of the River Arun extends across a broad sweep of undisturbed wet grassland, intersected with wildlife-rich ditches, surrounded by woodlands, and overlooked by the South Downs. More...

Snipe hiding among grass

Arne

Arne is celebrated for its lowland heathland, which is rare in Europe, and its wildlife including Dartford warblers, nightjars, all six species of British reptile, plus many species of butterflies, dragonflies, and moths. It is also home to nearly 500 types of flowering plant. More...

RSPB Arne reserve

Aylesbeare Common

In this quiet corner of Devon you can experience the birds and wildlife of lowland heath. Linger until dusk on a still summer evening and you could enjoy the 'churring' male nightjars as they display to females and rivals. More...

Dartford warbler singing from gorse bush

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Little egret profile - Katie Fuller
Gannet pair in flight - Andy Hay (rspb-images.com, Ref: 2002_3271_009)
Breeding-plumaged golden plover - Nigel Blake
Snipe hiding among grass - Nigel Blake
RSPB Arne reserve - Andy Hay (rspb-images.com, Ref: 2000_1912_009 )
Dartford warbler singing from gorse bush - Nigel Blake
View across lake - RSPB Images - Ben Hall (rspb-images.com)
Red admirals, Vanessa atalanta, wide view showing habitat, Sutton Fen RSPB reserve - RSPB Images - Ben Hall (rspb-images.com)
Bird watcher looking out of Lillian's hide, Leighton Moss RSPB reserve - RSPB Images - Ben Hall (rspb-images.com)
Bird illustrations by Mike Langman (RSPB)