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Wildlife awards
Stour Estuary is one of the best places for wildlife in the UK.
Top things to do in Spring
- The wood anemones are simply amazing in early spring - it looks like it has snowed when they are out! See how many you can count
- Listen out for the nightingales' vibrant song; they arrive from Africa at the end of April
- See the last few brent geese during May, before they depart to the Arctic to breed
Top things to do in Summer
- Butterflies are out and about all over the reserve - see how many species you can spot
- Look out for white admiral butterflies in sunny woodland glades from the end of June
- As summer fades, look out for returning curlews and redshanks on the estuary
Top things to do in Autumn
- October is sweet chestnut time in the woods - time to get roasting!
- Watch ospreys fish over the estuary on their way back to Africa
- Observe brent geese - just back from their Arctic breeding grounds - introduce their offspring to the estuary’s plentiful food supply
Top things to do in Winter
- Look out for winter waders which have returned en masse filling the saltmarsh roost up with chattering birds
- See how many tree species you can identify in winter, when there are no leaves!
- You might witness a peregrine catching its lunch of a wader or duck
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