Bird Watching is a popular pastime, both for locals and visitors to the region.

There are many nature and bird reserves to visit as well as the enjoyment of just spotting birds whilst out and about in the Suffolk countryside or on the seashore.

Thousands of migrating birds arrive here from their wintering grounds further south. Common, little and sandwich terns, barn owls, nightjars, nightingales, swallows and house martins as well as warblers to mention but a few.

Autumn is a good time to spot the rare bearded tit a reedbed bird, as flocks gather prior to their departure from our shores. As the highest tides are in September many wading birds such as oystercatchers move on to the reserves. Winter brings the return of pink-footed and brent geese.

You can also see long and short-eared owls and woodcock. Snow and Lapland Buntings, Shore Lark, Goldcrest and sometimes Hen Harrier. 

Have a look at the Suffolk Nature Reserves for place to visit.