The RSPB: Vange Marsh

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Common tern hovering above water for fish

Vange Marsh

Top things to do in Spring

Experience bird migration as black-tailed godwits stop off on the marsh
Raised viewing mounds give you clear uninterrupted views across the marsh
Watch common terns as they arrive back from their wintering grounds in West Africa

Top things to do in Summer

Look for hobbies flying overhead in search of insects
Scarce emerald damselflies can be found near the ponds, while black-tailed skimmer dragonflies patrol the ditches
Look for the distinctively-marked wasp spiders behind the viewing mounds in late summer

Top things to do in Autumn

Listen for the quiet 'plop' as a water vole drops in to the wet ditches
The lagoons are the focus of action, with black-tailed godwits, lapwings and redshanks often on view
Barn owls can often be seen hunting over the marshes in the late evening

Top things to do in Winter

Look for teals, wigeons and other wildfowl which overwinter on the marsh
Listen for the distinctive 'pinging' calls of bearded tits in the reedbed
Follow the nature trail through the reedbeds to the viewing screen

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