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Horsey Estate, National Trust.
Horsey windpump provides dramatic views across the Broads, particularly Horsey Mere, which is an important wintering ground for winter migrants. This is one of the National Trust's most important wildlife habitats.
Highlights: Pink footed geese, White fronted geese, Red kite, Rough legged buzzards, Marsh harrier, Hen harrier.
Location:About 15 miles noprth of Great Yarmouth on the B1159.
Grid reference:TG457223
Highlights: Pink footed geese, White fronted geese, Red kite, Rough legged buzzards, Marsh harrier, Hen harrier.
Location:About 15 miles noprth of Great Yarmouth on the B1159.
Grid reference:TG457223
Latest News, January 2007
National Trust Warden Steve Prowse counted 13,500 pink-footed geese on a dawn count on 22 January, on this wonderful Trust grazing marsh site in the eastern Broads. There were also 400 white-fronted geese and eight Whooper swans.
Raptors
The winter count is now up to ten different species of raptor including red kite, rough-legged buzzard, hen harrier, marsh harrier.
Rare water beetle
Not of the same size, but of similar significance, was the discovery of the exceptionally rare water beetle (Agabus labiatus) in a newly cleared pond on the property last summer.
Click here to visit Horsey.
National Trust Warden Steve Prowse counted 13,500 pink-footed geese on a dawn count on 22 January, on this wonderful Trust grazing marsh site in the eastern Broads. There were also 400 white-fronted geese and eight Whooper swans.
Raptors
The winter count is now up to ten different species of raptor including red kite, rough-legged buzzard, hen harrier, marsh harrier.
Rare water beetle
Not of the same size, but of similar significance, was the discovery of the exceptionally rare water beetle (Agabus labiatus) in a newly cleared pond on the property last summer.
Click here to visit Horsey.
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