Buckenham Marshes RSPB reserve

Coordinates: 52°35′50″N 1°28′12″E / 52.5973°N 1.4701°E / 52.5973; 1.4701
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52°35′50″N 1°28′12″E / 52.5973°N 1.4701°E / 52.5973; 1.4701

Buckenham Marshes

Buckenham Marshes RSPB reserve is a nature reserve located on the northern bank of the

English county of Norfolk. The reserve is located around 8 miles (13 km) south-east of Norwich near the village of Buckenham. The site, which is in The Broads, is managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
.

The reserve consists of areas of reedbeds, grazing marsh and wet woodlands featuring species such as alder and willow.

bean geese which over-winter at the site, the only location they regularly do so in England, lapwing and wigeon.[3][1][4] An established rookery borders the site with up to 80,000 rooks roosting at the site, the largest rookery in Britain.[5]

The

railway line marking its northern boundary.

References

  1. ^ a b c Yare Broads and Marshes Archived 2014-05-12 at the Wayback Machine, SSSI citation, Natural England. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  2. ^ Our work here, Buckenham Marshes, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, 2007-05-18. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  3. ^ a b About Buckenham Marshes, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  4. ^ Star species, Buckenham Marshes, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  5. ^ Rooks - brainy birds, Inside Out, BBC, 2006-03-06. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  6. ^ Mid-Yare NNR, Natural England. Retrieved 2013-05-30.

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