Minsmere RSPB Suffolk
Latest Rarities
14/04/2025 12:46 |
Black Kite
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07/04/2025 14:20 |
White Stork
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07/04/2025 14:00 |
White Stork
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12/03/2025 12:45 |
White-tailed Eagle
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30/12/2024 11:14 |
White-rumped Sandpiper
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- Steffan Walton
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- View over Sand Martin bank and pond
Site Location Details
Site location details and google satellite image for Minsmere RSPB
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- Latitude\Longitude: 52.24695 , 1.61981
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Site Details
The RSPB's premier nature reserve, covering over 930 hectares (2,300 acres). The current bird list includes 332 species, with over 230 recorded annually and 85-100 breeding regularly.
Address
Minsmere RSPBRSPB Minsmere Nature Reserve, Westleton, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17 3BY
Contact Details
Telephone: 01728 648281
Email: [email protected]
Birding Sites in the Minsmere RSPB Area
Prominent Species at Minsmere RSPB
Specialities
Specialities include Avocet, Nightjar, Bearded Tit, Marsh Harrier and Bittern.Additional Site Details
Directions
The reserve is best reached from Westleton. At the north end of the village, leave the B1125 east on a minor road towards Dunwich and after half a mile turn right and follow signs to reserve. Signposted from A12 and Westleton.Access
Charge for non-RSPB members.Opening Times
Reserve open 9 am to 9 pm (or dusk if earlier). Visitor centre open 9 am to 5 pm February to October (until 4 pm rest of the year). Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.Facilities
Car park, picnic area, tearoom, toilets with adapted facilities for disabled visitors, shop, binocular hire.Site Photographs
If you would like to suggest a photo for this site, please email a copy to [email protected] along with the website address for this page. A member of our team will review your photograph for suitability and will credit the image to you (unless you request otherwise).
Best regards,
The BirdGuides Team.
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Useful Links
- http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/m/minsmere/index.asp
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British & Irish Records Archive Minsmere RSPB
All Records (Accepted, Rejected, Pending). To filter/search please enter a phrase. E.g. To filter Rejected records, type Rejected into the Search box, all columns can be filtered.