Print pageStar species
Our star species are some of the most interesting birds you may see on your visit to the reserve.
Watch elegant avocets 'scooping up' microscopic, aquatic life in their amazing, sickle-shaped beaks. They nest in mini colonies on the island. |  |
When the barn owls have young to feed, you could see them at any time of day as they scour the grassland for small voles and shrews to take back to their nest. |  |
Watch common terns raising their young in spring and summer. The hides provide a great opportunity to watch their fascinating courtship and the chicks growing up. |  |
Pintails flock to the estuary here in autumn and winter. Look out for the elegant males and their amazing long
tails. |  |
The arrival of wheatears from March is a sure sign that spring has arrived at Havergate. Large arrivals - 'falls' - of this
migrant can occur here in both spring and autumn. |  |