Benacre NNR

Benacre NNR is on the Suffolk coast. It includes the reedbeds and lagoons of Benacre, Covehithe and Easton Broads....

Boyton & Hollesley Marshes

Boyton and Hollesley Marshes are two coastal reserves in the lower reaches of the Alde-Ore Estuary. Both are coastal grazing marshes with shallow pools and flood during the winter. They are important for a variety of breeding wading birds and wintering ducks and geese...

Barnby Broad and Marshes

The site consists of a mixture of grazing marsh, carr woodland, fen and open water habitats stretching from the edge of the villages of Barnby and North Cove northwards across flood plains to the river..

Bradfield Woods

The woods support a range of woodland birds, including a substantial breeding population of nightingales. Other notable animal species include the dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius.....

Cavenham Heath

An outstanding and unique area bridging both Suffolk and Norfolk which is home to some of Britain's rarest breeding birds. Woodlark, Goshawk, Stone Curlew.

Dingle Marshes

Dingle Marshes is a wildlife reserve on the North Sea coast of the English county of Suffolk. The reserve is located between Dunwich and Walberswick, approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south-west of Southwold....

Dunwich Heath National Trust

Managed by the National trust, Dunwich heath has an exciting range of heathland species including Dartford Warbler. The skies above the heath are patrolled by Hobby looking to take advantage of the thousands of sand martins.....

Havergate Island

To reach this special location, you need to catch a boat from Orford quay. Once on the island, in spring, you'll enjoy the sight and sound of Havergate's breeding avocets and terns.....

Lackford Lakes

Created through sand and gravel extraction in the valley of the River Lark, the nature reserve was established in 2000 when the gravel works closed. ....

Lakenheath Fen

Another fine RSPB reserve and the place in late spring to see some of this areas star species including Common Crane, Hobby and possible Golden Oriole...

Landguard & Bird observatory

Landguard is probably most famous for a succession of rarities recorded here and as a breeding site for black redstart....

Minsmere RSPB reserve

Lying on the Suffolk coast between Dunwich in the north and the Sizewell nuclear power station to the south, Minsmere is one of the RSPB's finest reserves. Covering an area of around 2500 acres, it is a delight at any time of the year....

North Warren RSPB

North Warren RSPB reserve is run by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) in Suffolk, England. It lies on the Suffolk coast on the north edge of the town of Aldeburgh and to the south of Thorpeness....

Orford Ness NT

Orford Ness is an extremely important breeding area for Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) especially for the East Suffolk colonies, where there are normally between...

Sizewell

Birdwatching at Sizewell Suffolk. Free birdwatching guide

Perhaps not everyone's natural choice for a birdwatching location, but Sizewell can offer some excellent birdwatching sites with the nuclear Sizewell A having regular breeding black redstart

Snape Warren RSPB Reserve

The RSPB are clearing birch, pine and gorse scrub to recreate rare Suffolk Sandlings heathland, with the help of sheep and Exmoor ponies. The heathland is a blaze of purple in summer and is home to rare wildlife such as Dartford warblers, woodlarks and adders...

Walberswick NNR

The reserve's Westwood Marsh is probably the largest single block of freshwater reedbed in Britain and extends inland for round two and a half miles. It was reclaimed for grazing in the 18th century....

Westleton Heath NNR

Westleton Heath is located in an area known as the Sandlings. The site is a National Nature Reserve (NNR) and is a large, open expanse that is predominantly heather.....

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The Birds of Suffolk

This county avifauna looks at the birdlife of Suffolk - one of the most important birding counties of England. Suffolk is relatively underdeveloped, with nationally important wetlands and heathlands, and a long, varied coastline. This text looks at Suffolk's history, geology, climate and ecology, and examines in detail the status of every species on the Suffolk list. The data presented includes a breakdown of all records of vagrant species.

Birds of the Brecks: 1 (Brecks Wildlife Guides)

The Brecks form a unique area of inland East Anglia, straddling the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. Recognised as one of the most important parts of the United Kingdom in terms of biodiversity, they encompass tracts of forest, heathland and arable farmland, threaded by river corridors. These diverse habitats support a range of fascinating wildlife. Well established as a popular destination for birdwatchers, the area is home to some of Britain's rarest and most sought-after species, with excellent birding possible throughout the year. This handy guide will help you identify the special birds of the area, explaining how to distinguish them from more familiar species and directing you to the best places and times of year at which to find them.

The Barley Bird: Notes on the Suffolk Nightingale

Richard Mabey, described as 'Britain's greatest living nature writer', explores the nightingale's links with Suffolk culture and landscape, and traces the bird s course through myth, lore and tradition. He plumbs his subject for its fascinating literary and historical references, and opens the reader's ears to the bird itself and its extraordinary song, a hymn to survival. New images by Derrick Greaves accompany the text.

A History of the Birds of Suffolk

ASIN : B00089FUZS

  • Publisher : Gurney & Jackson; First Edition (1 Jan. 1932)
  • Language : English

Spread Your Wings: A Guide to Five RSPB Reserves on the Suffolk Coast

  • Publisher : RSPB Woodbridge Members Group; Revised edition (1 Jun. 2004)
  • Language : English
  • Hardcover : 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 : 0951486713
  • ISBN-13 : 
  • 978-0951486719

Flying in the Face of Nature: A Year in Minsmere Bird Reserve

This is an account of a year at Minsmere, Britain's greatest ornithological nature reserve, situated in the shadow of Sizewell on the east coast of Suffolk. This book examines the birds, the people and the habitat of Minsmere, providing a case study for environmental and conservation dilemmas that have world-wide implications.

Birds of Suffolk 

Revised and re-written second edition. It describes the physical features of the county, and their relation to birdlife; the influence of agriculture and forestry on the distribution of species; its bird reserves, and areas of ornithological interest

Birds of Prey in Suffolk 1973 - 1978

  • Product details
  • ASIN : B002JJMGSE

Minsmere: Portrait of a Bird Reserve

  • Publisher : Hutchinson; 1st edition (1 Jun. 1977)
  • Language : English
  • Hardcover : 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 : 0091288401
  • ISBN-13 : 
  • 978-0091288402

Survey of Breeding Raptors & Owls in Suffolk 

  • Product details
  • ASIN : B001F1ZDJ6

Birds of Anglian Water Reservoirs

  • Publisher : Anglian Water; 1st. Edition (1 Sept. 1992)
  • Language : English
  • Paperback : 139 pages
  • ISBN-10 : 0951981609
  • ISBN-13 : 978-0951981603
  • Dimensions : 21 x 15 x 0.8 cm

East Anglia and Its Birds

The book includes descriptions of the various areas of East Anglia, and the effect that has on the types of birds seen in them. Also includes separate chapters on various areas, plus biographies of past naturalists, and a list of species that have occurred in East Anglia.

Suffolk's Wildlife Coast: A Guide to the RSPB Nature Reserves

  • Publisher : Healeys Print Group (26 Jun. 2012)
  • Language : English
  • Paperback : 124 pages
  • ISBN-10 : 0956316247
  • ISBN-13 : 978-0956316240

Watching Wildlife in Suffolk: A Guide to Suffolk Wildlife Trust Nature Reserves

  • Publisher : Suffolk Wildlife Trust; 2nd Revised edition (19 May 2001)
  • Language : English
  • Paperback : 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 : 0901588075
  • ISBN-13 : 
  • 978-0901588074

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