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Large natural floodplain with breeding ducks and waders, and wintering geese and swans

Broubster Leans

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  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

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Top things to do in Spring

  1. Watch displaying waders
  2. Hear singing skylarks overhead
  3. Listen for calling cuckoos

Top things to do in Summer

  1. Look for bumblebees on the specially planted flower crop
  2. Watch out for waders feeding their young
  3. Spot wheatears alighting on the ruins

Top things to do in Autumn

  1. See migrating waders
  2. Look for the arrival of wintering swans and geese
  3. If you're lucky, you could see a hen harrier!

Top things to do in Winter

  1. Look out for wintering geese and swans
  2. Watch the mixed flocks of finches and buntings
  3. Birds of prey visit regularly – can you spot one?

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