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Titchwell Marsh is an English
nature reserve owned and managed by the
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds . Its 171 hectares (420 acres) on the north coast of
Norfolk , about 8 km (5.0 mi) east of the seaside resort of
Hunstanton , include
reed beds ,
saltmarshes , a freshwater
lagoon , a sandy beach, and woodland. The reserve is important for some scarce breeding birds, such as
pied avocets on the islands, and
western marsh harriers ,
Eurasian bitterns and
bearded reedlings in the reeds. It has regularly attracted rarities, as its location is important for
migrating birds , and shelters the endangered
European water vole . Facilities include three
bird hides , a
seawatching platform, two nature trails, and a
visitor centre . In 2010 and 2011 the banks around the freshwater lagoon were improved and the brackish lagoon was converted to tidal saltmarsh (pictured) , a more effective barrier to encroachment by the sea. Titchwell Marsh is
archaeologically significant, with artefacts dating to the
Upper Paleolithic , and has remains of military constructions from both
world wars . (
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