Foulness Island is predominantly farmland and is protected from the sea by a sea wall . The island 's unusual name is derived from the Old English '' fugla næsse '' ( " bird headland " ) , referring to wildfowl . It is an internationally important site for migrating and breeding birds , including pied avocets . During the North Sea flood of 1953 , almost the entire island was flooded and two people died
North Sea flood of 1953
North Sea flood of 1953
Foulness Island