From the RSPB website: Minsmere is home to a staggering variety of wildlife. Keep your voice to a whisper as you scan for secretive bitterns in the reeds. Look out for elegant, black and white avocets - our RSPB emblem! - feeding in flat wetlands. And, if you're lucky, you may spot otters from the Island Mere Hide. Adders, lizards and water voles also make their homes on the reserve.