Landguard Bird Observatory

Landguard Bird Observatory is housed in disused Military Buildings on the Local Nature Reserve at the Southern end of the town of Felixstowe in Suffolk.

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National Nature Reserves (NNRs) are places where wildlife comes first. They were established to protect the most important areas of wildlife habitat and geological formations in Britain, and as places for scientific r ...

Orford Ness

Ordford Ness is owned by the National Trust. The largest vegetated shingle spit in Europe, Orford Ness is recognised as having great nature conservation importance. However, it has spent much of th ...

RSPB Boyton Marshes

Situated between the Butley river and Ore estuary, Boyton Marshes attracts breeding waders in spring and wildfowl in winter. It's also great for watching owls, butterflies and dragonfli ...

RSPB Havergate Island

This small island in the River Ore is an important breeding place for avocets, Sandwich and common terns. Access to the island is by boat only.

RSPB Minsmere

Set on the beautiful Suffolk coast, Minsmere offers both families and birdwatchers an enjoyable day out. Nature trails take you through a variety of habitats to the excellent birdwatching hides. ...

RSPB Stour Estuary

You can see all of the area's wintering bird species roosting on the saltmarsh at Deep Fleet, or feeding in the vast mudflats of Copperas Bay. Our extensive woodland trails will bring yo ...

RSPB Wolves Wood

Wolves Wood near Hadleigh is ancient woodland with a network of rides and 46 ponds. The reserve is best visited on early on a spring morning for a variety of birdsong, including nightingales f ...

The Suffolk Coast reserve (formerly known as Walberswick) is managed by English Nature, the Suffolk Wildlife Trust and the RSPB.

Suffolk Coast NNR comprises three reserves: Walberswick, Hen Reedbed and Dingle Marsh ...

As a migratory species, orioles are recorded annually at coastal bird observatories, mostly on the south coast. In autumn, after the fledging of the young, individual birds and sometimes family parties may be seen for ...