It is best known for its wetland breeding birds, including Great Bittern, Western Marsh Harrier, Pied Avocet and Bearded Reedling. It forms part of the Minsmere - Walberswick Special Protection Area which includes a large swathe of coastal land from the estuary of the River Blyth southwards to the Minsmere River.

In September 2004 a moth species, Catocala conjuncta (Esper), previously unrecorded in Britain was found on the reserve. To acknowledge its place of capture it was given the common name Minsmere Crimson Underwing.

References

• Axell, Herbert; & Hosking, Eric. (1978). Minsmere. Portrait of a Bird Reserve. Hutchinson: London. ISBN 0-09-128840-1

External links

• RSPB website
• Special Protection Area description