51.107986,-2.859136
- Grid ref: ST399346
- Lat/long: 51.107986,-2.859136
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Top things to do in Spring
- You may hear the distinctive 'pee-wit' call of lapwings and see their dancing displays
- Skylarks pour out their endless, rolling song from way up in the sky
- Male reed buntings sing their simple, three or four note song from a perch
Top things to do in Summer
- Look out for yellow wagtails feeding on the ground amongst the cattle
- Little egrets and grey herons feed around the pools
- Many dragonflies hunt around the boardwalk trail
Top things to do in Autumn
- Wintering ducks and wading birds begin to arrive
- Flocks of starlings gather and head off to roost in nearby reedbeds in large numbers
- Look out for the vivid blue flash of a kingfisher flying along a ditch, and listen for their sharp, high-pitched whistle
Top things to do in Winter
- Close-up views of thousands of wigeons, teals and shovelers roosting on the pools
- Peregrines, marsh harriers and hen harriers cruise around looking for an easy meal, causing chaos amongst the flocks of ducks and waders
- Get close-up views of snipe using their long, probing bills to feed deep in the peat