Avocet

The Avocet is a distinctively-patterned black and white wader with a long up-curved beak. It is the emblem of the RSPB and symbolises the bird protection movement in the UK more than any other species. Its return in the 1940s and subsequent increase in numbers represents one of the most successful conservation and protection projects.

Avocets breed on shallow, brackish coastal lagoons and freshwater marshes, primarily along the East coast of England. In winter Avocets can be seen on the Exe estuary in the South West of England.

Date: 27/04/06

Location: Titchwell, Norfolk