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Our star species are some of the most interesting birds you may see on your visit to the reserve.
The buzzard is now the UK's most numerous bird of prey. Listen for their mewing calls, or keep an eye out for them as they soar overhead on sunny days. |  |
This special bird is a close relative of the yellowhammer. They're present at Labrador Bay all year-round; in spring they start to pair up. In autumn, look around the fields for them feeding on seeds. |  |
In spring, listen out for the yellowhammer's song, described as 'a little bit of bread and no cheeeeese', given from the canary-yellow male's perch at the top of bushes. |  |
Keep an eye out for a commotion among birds around the cliffs - a peregrine may be making a fly past. They are a regular sight overhead when a pair is nesting in the area. |  |
Spring visits to Labrador Bay will be enriched by the beautiful song of skylarks. They rise up into the air from the grassland until they are barely visible and only their song can be heard. |  |