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Shottisham Creek, a small tributary flows through a landscape of arable fields followed by grazing pasture before it joins the River Deben estuary. The downstream section of the water course is colonised almost completely by reed. Dykes flowing into the creek are also fringed with reed. Shottisham Creek is held to be of considerable ornithological importance, which is in part due to its close association with the Deben estuary. Species recorded in the reedbed include sedge and reed warblers and reed bunting. Other birds of interest to be seen here include barn owl, shelduck, snipe, cormorant, heron and gadwall. Marsh harriers are thought to breed close to the creek and use the site as a hunting ground. Decoy ponds situated on the south of Shottisham Creek are included within the County Wildlife Site boundary as they support a good diversity of bird species, for example shelduck, shoveler, teal and green sandpiper.
RNR Number Area 0 47.65
SHOTTISHAM CREEK SHOTTISHAM Suffolk Coastal TM305432