50.17683,-5.43149
- Grid ref: SW551364
- Lat/long: 50.17683,-5.43149
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Wildlife awards
Hayle Estuary is one of the best places for wildlife in the UK.
Top things to do in Spring
- Many migrant waders are moving through the reserve now
- Look out for whimbrels on their way to their breeding grounds
- See if you can pick out the smart Mediterranean gulls from the flock
Top things to do in Summer
- Watch out for young shelduck families feeding on the mudflats
- Little egrets can often be seen fishing in the tidal creeks
- Mute swans can be seen in small groups
Top things to do in Autumn
- Autumn sees the main wader passage through the reserve
- Vagrants often turn up here, seeking refuge following gales around the coast
- Enjoy watching the flocks of waders, gulls and ducks feeding, preening and sleeping
Top things to do in Winter
- Enjoy the spectacle of hundreds of teals and wigeons feeding on the mudflats
- Catch hundreds of lapwings snoozing on the islands at Ryan's Field
- Spend time watching hundreds of waders roost together at high tide