Darsham Marshes Nature Reserve in Suffolk

Darsham Marshes is a nature reserve in Suffolk that is managed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust.

Darsham Marshes is a great place to visit for birdwatching and springtime.

Birds found in Darsham Marshes

There have been 58 species of birds recorded in the Darsham Marshes area.

Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)
Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti)
Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla)
Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Green Plover (Vanellus vanellus)
Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus)
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
Quail (Coturnix coturnix)
Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)
Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)
Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur)
Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)
Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
Coal Tit (Periparus ater)
Common Swift (Apus apus)
Coot (Fulica atra)
Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus)
Great Tit (Parus major)
Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
Linnet (Linaria cannabina)
Little Owl (Athene noctua)
Magpie (Pica pica)
Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos)
Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)
Rook (Corvus frugilegus)
Siskin (Spinus spinus)
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Stock Dove (Columba oenas)
Teal (Anas crecca)
Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)
Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)

Mammals found in Darsham Marshes

There have been 4 species of mammals recorded in the Darsham Marshes area.

Badger (Meles meles)
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Mole (Talpa europaea)
Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius)