Titchwell RSPB Norfolk
Titchwell Marsh RSPB Reserve on the north Norfolk coast is one of the most visited and most rewarding bird reserves in Britain, a mosaic of fresh and saltwater habitats including a large freshwater lagoon, saltmarsh, reedbed and beach that provides breeding, wintering and migration habitat for an exceptional variety of species. The reserve consistently provides sightings of more bird species in a single visit than almost any comparable area in Britain. The freshwater lagoon provides nesting habitat for avocet, common tern, little tern and various duck species in spring and summer, its margins attracting waders in considerable variety during autumn migration. The avocet, the RSPB's emblem, recolonised Titchwell after the reserve was established and the colony is one of the most accessible in Britain. The reedbed provides nesting habitat for bittern, marsh harrier and bearded tit in one of the most productive reedbeds on the north Norfolk coast. The proximity of Titchwell to other major reserves including Holkham NNR, Cley Marshes and Snettisham allows a series of coastal bird reserves to be visited in a single trip to this section of the coast, making north Norfolk one of the finest birdwatching destinations in Britain.