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52.59726,1.47005
  • Grid ref: TG351056
  • Lat/long: 52.59726,1.47005
  • Postcode: NR13 4HW
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Lapwing in display flight over breeding groundsRedshank calling from fencepostBrown hare in green grass
Lapwing chickSouthern hawker in flightVisitors attending a family fun day, RSPB Sandwell Valley
RSPB Buckenham Marshes reserveFemale marsh harrierMale teal in flight
Wigeons grazing at RSPB Buckenham Marshes nature reserveWhite-fronted geese in rough fieldBarn owl about to dive on prey
Photo by Mike Lane
Photo by Nigel Blake
Photo by Steve Round
Photo by Graham Catley
Photo by Graham Catley
Photo by Graham Catley
Photo by Katie Fuller
Photo by Graham Catley

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Buckenham Marshes is one of the best places for wildlife in the UK.

Top things to do in Spring

  1. Look out for lapwings performing their tumbling courtship displays
  2. Listen for the yodelling courtship calls of redshanks
  3. Watch for boxing hares on the surrounding fields

Top things to do in Summer

  1. Look out for lapwings and redshanks feeding on the marshes
  2. Take a peaceful stroll along the riverbank
  3. Watch out for hares, stoats and Chinese water deer

Top things to do in Autumn

  1. Look out for wild ducks and geese arriving from Scandinavia
  2. Soak up the peaceful atmosphere on a gentle riverbank stroll
  3. Watch for barn owls and marsh harriers hunting over the marshes

Top things to do in Winter

  1. Watch thousands of wild ducks, geese and wading birds flocking on the marshes
  2. Look out for barn owls, marsh harriers and other birds of prey hunting over the marshes
  3. Watch out for hares, stoats and Chinese water deer

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