• Summary
• Text account
• Data table and detailed info
• Map
• Reference and further resources

Site description (2007 baseline):

The Stour estuary straddles the eastern part of the Essex/Suffolk border and comprises five main bays, whilst the Orwell is a relatively long and narrow estuary. Both estuaries support extensive mudflats and saltmarshes. The IBA supports important numbers of wintering waders and wildfowl.

---

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Stour and Orwell Estuaries (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/stour-and-orwell-estuaries-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.