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Trimley Marshes is a Suffolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve created almost entirely from arable land alongside the River Orwell, great for birdwatching.

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02/11/2026

The Trimley Marshes bird count for Sunday the 1st of November. Thanks to Dave for the count and to Carl Earrye for the barn owl pictures.

Little grebe 5
Cormorant 2
Little egret 2
Great white egret 1
Grey heron 1
Mute swan 4 (7y)
Greylag goose 267
Canada goose 1
Brent goose 18
Shelduck 28
Wigeon 226
Teal 461
Mallard 2
Shoveler 32
Marsh harrier 2
Kestrel 1
Pheasant 3
Moorhen 1
Oysyercatcher 4
Grey plover 4
Lapwing 147
Black tailed godwit 11
Curlew 3
Redshank 7
Turnstone 4
Black headed gull 16
Herring gull 19
Lesser black backed gull 18
Woodpigeon 21
Green woodpecker 1
Robin 2
Stonechat 1
Blackbird 27
Fieldfare 1
Song thrush 1
Redwing 1
Ring ouzel 1
Blackcap 1
Chiffchaff 1
Blue tit 1
Jay 1
Magpie 6
Carrion crow 5
Goldfinch 31
Reed bunting 2
Redpoll 3

28/10/2026

The Trimley Marshes bird count for Sunday the 25th of October. Thanks to Dave for braving the wind and Justin for the Jack snipe video. According to Dave who has done this count for 30 plus years it is the first time there has never been a coot on the reservoir when it isnt iced over. What's going on?

Little grebe 5
Cormorant 6
Great egret 1
Mute swan 2 (7y)
Greylag goose 92
Canada goose 3
Egyptian goose 2
Brent goose 4
Shelduck 44
Wigeon 49
Teal 168
Mallard 6
Shoveler 68
Marsh harrier 2
Buzzard 1
Pheasant 2
Coot 0!
Oystercatcher 2
Jack snipe 1
Snipe 3
Avocet 1
Black tailed godwit 144
Greenshank 1
Bkack heqded gull 12
Herring gull 28
Lesser black backed gull 6
Stock dove 4
Woodpigeon 25
Pied wagtail 1
Robin 1
Stonechat 1
Blackbird 1
Magpie 4
Carrion crow 4
Starling 85
Reed bunting 1

26/10/2026

The Trimley Marshes bird count for Sunday the 18th of October. Sorry we are a week behind our warden has been on holiday. Thanks to Dave for the count and Justin for the curlew video.

Little grebe 5
Cormorant 8
Grey heron 2
Great white egret 1
Mute swan 4 (/7y)
Greylag goose 205
Brent goose 91
Shelduck 21
Wigeon 41
Teal 421
Mallard 6
Marsh harrier 1
Kestrel 1
Pheasant 1
Oystercatcher 4
Avocet 5
Grey plover 1
Lapwing 14
Snipe 6
Black tailed godwit 30
Curlew 1
Redshank 4
Turnstone 7
Black headed gull 5
Herring gull 14
Lesser black backed gull 4
Woodpigeon 21
Skylark 2
Rock pipit 1
Robin 2
Blackbird 6
Song thrush 2
Blue tit 2
Magpie 5
Carrion crow 16
Starling 41
Greenfinch 2

14/10/2026

Thanks to Mik Stoddard for sending us this cracking picture he took on the 26th of September. No wonder we are part of the Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape Area 😍

12/10/2026

The Trimley Marshes bird count for Sunday the 11th of October. Thanks to Dave for the count and to Ellie Zantboer for allowing us to use her picture of a FAN TAILED WARBLER that was present on the reserve yesterday.

Little grebe 8
Cormorant 7
Grey heron 3
Great white egret 1
Mute swan 3 (5y)
Greylag goose 299
Brent goose 5
Wigeon 1
Gadwall 10
Teal 178
Mallard 4
Shoveler 37
Buzzard 1
Kestrel 1
Coot 120
Oystercatcher 1
Avocet 13
Lapwing 8
Dublin 2
Ruff 2
Snipe 3
Curlew sandpiper 1
Redshank 3
Black tailed godwit 130
Black headed gull 15
Mediterranean gull 1
Herring gull 12
Lesser black backed gull 5
Robin 1
Blackbird 2
Sedge warbler 2
FAN TAILED WARBLER 1
Blue tit 3
Magpie 3
Carrion crow 5
Starling 35
Greenfinch 1

08/10/2026

📢 The first short eared owl of the Autumn was spotted on Tuesday by our regular Justin. Here is a video he took of it being checked out by a crow.

07/10/2026

Some great footage of a Jack snipe on the area we call the Summer Flood. Well done Justin for having the patience to get this video for us to share with you all.

06/10/2026

Thanks to Justin Zanboer for sending in this picture of a Jack snipe on the reserve this morning. If you are planning to visit soon keep an eye out for these and common snipe on the edges of islands and in freshwater margins.

05/10/2026

What a lovely morning on the reserve. Lots of duck and waders now returning and well over 100 avocet on the scrapes.

04/10/2026

The Trimley Marshes bird count for Sunday the 4th of October. Thanks to Dave for the count and our assistant warden Toby for this Magpie inkcap picture.

Little grebe 14
Cormorant 7
Little egret 1
Great white egret 1
Mute swan 2 (4y)
Greylag goose 325
Canada goose 43
Brent goose 2
Gadwall 46
Teal489
Pintail 20
Shoveler 14
Tufted duck 1
Marsh harrier 1
Kestrel 1
Hobby 1
Coot 131
Oystercatcher 5
Avocet 103
Lapwing 32
Snipe 2
Black tailed godwit 94
Curlew 3
Redshank 7
Turnstone 3
Black headed gull 18
Herring gull 40
Lesser black backed gull 7
Woodpigeon 32
Robin 4
Blackbird
Garden warbker 1
Willow warbler 1
Blue tit 6
Jay 1
Magpie 4
Carrion crow 14
Goldfinch 2
Bearded reedling 7

Address

Trimley Marshes, Cordy's Lane, Trimley St Martin
Felixstowe
IP110UD

Telephone

+441473890089

Website

http://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/reserves/trimley-marshes

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