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Seasonal highlights

Each season brings a different experience at our nature reserves. In spring, the air is filled with birdsong as they compete to establish territories and attract a mate. In summer, look out for young birds making their first venture into the outside world. Autumn brings large movements of migrating birds - some heading south to a warmer climate, others seeking refuge in the UK from the cold Arctic winter. In winter, look out for large flocks of birds gathering to feed, or flying at dusk to form large roosts to keep warm.

Spring

Large population of breeding waders and waterfowl.

Male garganey (artwork)lapwing (illustration)redshank illustrationYellow wagtail (illustration)
GarganeyLapwingRedshankYellow wagtail

Summer

A very quiet time with little to see, but you do get to experience the traditional Broadland marsh landscape.

Little egret (illustration)Marsh harrier, male in flight (artwork)Sedge warbler (illustration)Shoveler (illustration)
Little egretMarsh harrierSedge warblerShoveler

Autumn

Wintering waterfowl numbers are building up; species include wigeons, lapwings, pink-footed geese, shovelers, teals and estuarine waders.

Barn owl (artwork)lapwing (illustration)Pink-footed goose (illustration)Wigeon (illustration)
Barn owlLapwingPink-footed gooseWigeon

Winter

Peak of the winter season with up to 100,000 wintering waders and wildfowl being present. This is made up of 25,000 lapwings, 25,000 wigeons, 15,000 pink-footed geese and 30,000 golden plovers.

Bearded tit (illustration)Golden plover in summer plumage (illustration)Hen harrier (artwork)Pink-footed goose (illustration)
Bearded titGolden ploverHen harrierPink-footed goose

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Where is it?

  • Lat/lng: 52.58508,1.63596
  • Grid reference: TG464048
  • Nearest town: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
  • County: Norfolk
  • Country: England

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Note: Some reserves are not served directly by public transport and, in these cases, a nearby destination (from which you may need to walk or take a taxi or ferry) may be offered.

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