Stodmarsh: seasonal highlights
Stodmarsh hosts a variety of different species, all year round.
January – this is your best chance of seeing a bittern
April-May – watch out for marsh harriers and their aerial feeding displays over the reedbeds; breeding waders like lapwing displaying over the grazing marsh; and spring flowers like lady’s smock in the woodland
May - early June - hobbies arrive from Africa and engage is aerial displays as they circle looking for dragonflies and then swoop to catch them.
Late summer/early autumn – migrant birds, particularly waders attracted to the bare mud caused by dropping water levels, start to arrive. This is also the peak time for dragonflies.
Winter - great for large flocks of wildfowl and starling roosts, as well as winter visitors like siskin in alder woods.
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Contents
- Stodmarsh NNR
- What makes it special?
- Wildlife
- Seasonal highlights
- How to get there
- School and community groups
- Want to get involved?
What's been happening lately?
Resources
- Information leaflet
- Seasonal walks leaflet: (2.16mb)
- Site map (Nature on the Map)
- Audio trail
- Podscroll
- Podcasts
Events
Other NNRs in the area
Local NNR projects