The RSPB: Dearne Valley

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Adult breeding-plumaged black-headed gull

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

Flock of golden plovers circling against setting sun

Dearne Valley - Bolton Ings

Top things to do in Spring

Hear the wonderful chorus of songbirds along Warbler Way
Listen for the trilling of the little grebes - here in good numbers
The raucous black-headed gulls can be seen and heard from a long way off

Top things to do in Summer

A flash of turquoise reveals the distinctive banded demoiselle damselfly on the River Dearne
In the evening, Daubenton's bats hawk just above the water
You might find broods of wildfowl with youngsters

Top things to do in Autumn

Majestic waders such as black-tailed godwits, ruffs and sandpipers return from the Arctic and stop off here
Stay out to watch barn owls hunting in the evening
Numbers of kingfishers peak at this time of year - watch out for the blue flash and listen for their high-pitched whistles

Top things to do in Winter

See the winter wildfowl in their best plumage
Be wowed by the spectacular flocks of golden plovers in the evening
Walk from Old Moor to Bolton Ings to discover our 'cormorant view'

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