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50.826516,-1.025254
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Black-headed gull in flight at breeding colonyCurlew profileThrift
Tern and gull colony in Langstone HarbourLittle tern hoveringSea lavender
Grey plover in breeding plumageJuvenile osprey flying past thundercloudsRed admiral butterfly basking on wood
Stranded boats at sunset in Langstone Harbour RSPB reserveDark-bellied brent geese in flight, NorfolkOystercatcher flock at high tide roost, RSPB Snettisham reserve
Photo by Steve Round
Photo by Steve Round
Photo by Athena's Pix
Photo by RSPB - Sophie McCallum
Photo by Steve Round
Photo by Graham Catley
Photo by amboo who?
Photo by Steve Round
Photo by Andy Hay

Top things to do in Spring

  1. Hear curlews calling noisily as they set off northwards to their breeding grounds
  2. See noisy Mediterranean and black-headed gulls and Sandwich terns displaying in their pre-breeding rituals
  3. Admire the swathes of purple sea thrift coming into bloom on the saltmarsh

Top things to do in Summer

  1. Watch the tern and gull feeding flocks
  2. Juvenile gulls and terns appear - listen for their raucous calls
  3. See the sea lavender coming into bloom on the saltmarsh

Top things to do in Autumn

  1. See if you can spot some of the returning grey plovers, many still in magnificent breeding plumage
  2. If you're lucky, you might see an osprey, on its way south, feeding on the harbour's fish
  3. Watch out for red admiral butterflies flying south to Europe

Top things to do in Winter

  1. Look through the dark-bellied brent geese for youngsters to see if they've had a good breeding season in the Arctic
  2. If there's panic, a peregrine may be hunting and causing chaos
  3. Watch out for big flocks of waders feeding and roosting