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Kinterbury Creek Nature Reserve

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Kinterbury Creek Nature Reserve is a County Wildlife Site in the Barne Barton area of North Western Plymouth.

Added* by Baz Willmott
Most recent update 28 March 2025
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Description

A reserve that is a bit of a secret local spot, infrequently visited by birdwatchers today. Kinterbury Creek Nature Reserve has an area of Phragmites reedbed, a bit of a rarity in Western Plymouth. Small numbers of Reed Warbler can be heard uttering their grating calls in early Summer each year.

Details

Access

Kinterbury Creek Nature Reserve is located in the Barne Barton area of North Western Plymouth. Nearby St Bureaux Square is well serviced by buses from Plymouth city centre, as is Wolseley Road. For those traveling by car it's on street parking. Press P's on map for directions.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Wetland , River , Reedbeds , City/village , Mud flats , Beach

Conditions

Flat , High water possible

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter , Summer , Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Paved road , Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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Map

birdingplace
bird
hide/platform
lookout tower
parking
point of interest
restaurant/café
viewpoint
visitor centre
Route
100 m

Top 5 birds

Great Crested Grebe
1. Great Crested Grebe
(Podiceps cristatus)
Eurasian Oystercatcher
2. Eurasian Oystercatcher
(Haematopus ostralegus)
Sparrowhawk
3. Sparrowhawk
(Accipiter nisus)
Grey Plover
4. Grey Plover
(Pluvialis squatarola)
Common Kingfisher
5. Common Kingfisher
(Alcedo atthis)

Other birds you can see here

Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
(Anser anser)
Canada Goose
Canada Goose
(Branta canadensis)
Mute Swan
Mute Swan
(Cygnus olor)
Common Shelduck
Common Shelduck
(Tadorna tadorna)
Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon
(Mareca penelope)
Mallard
Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos)
Common Teal
Common Teal
(Anas crecca)
Common Pheasant
Common Pheasant
(Phasianus colchicus)
Little Grebe
Little Grebe
(Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Stock Dove
Stock Dove
(Columba oenas)
Common Wood Pigeon
Common Wood Pigeon
(Columba palumbus)
Eurasian Collared Dove
Eurasian Collared Dove
(Streptopelia decaocto)
Common Cuckoo
Common Cuckoo
(Cuculus canorus)
Common Swift
Common Swift
(Apus apus)
Eurasian Coot
Eurasian Coot
(Fulica atra)
Northern Lapwing
Northern Lapwing
(Vanellus vanellus)
Common Ringed Plover
Common Ringed Plover
(Charadrius hiaticula)
Eurasian Curlew
Eurasian Curlew
(Numenius arquata)
Bar-tailed Godwit
Bar-tailed Godwit
(Limosa lapponica)
Black-tailed Godwit
Black-tailed Godwit
(Limosa limosa)
Dunlin
Dunlin
(Calidris alpina)
Common Snipe
Common Snipe
(Gallinago gallinago)
Common Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
(Actitis hypoleucos)
Common Greenshank
Common Greenshank
(Tringa nebularia)
Common Redshank
Common Redshank
(Tringa totanus)
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
(Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Mediterranean Gull
Mediterranean Gull
(Ichthyaetus melanocephalus)
Common Gull
Common Gull
(Larus canus)
European Herring Gull
European Herring Gull
(Larus argentatus)
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
(Larus fuscus)
Great Black-backed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
(Larus marinus)
Sandwich Tern
Sandwich Tern
(Thalasseus sandvicensis)
Great Cormorant
Great Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax carbo)
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
(Ardea cinerea)
Little Egret
Little Egret
(Egretta garzetta)
Osprey
Osprey
(Pandion haliaetus)
Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard
(Buteo buteo)
Tawny Owl
Tawny Owl
(Strix aluco)
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpecker
(Dendrocopos major)
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
(Picus viridis)
Eurasian Kestrel
Eurasian Kestrel
(Falco tinnunculus)
Merlin
Merlin
(Falco columbarius)
Magpie
Magpie
(Pica pica)
Jackdaw
Jackdaw
(Coloeus monedula)
Carrion Crow
Carrion Crow
(Corvus corone)
Common Raven
Common Raven
(Corvus corax)
Coal Tit
Coal Tit
(Periparus ater)
Eurasian Blue Tit
Eurasian Blue Tit
(Cyanistes caeruleus)
Great Tit
Great Tit
(Parus major)
Sedge Warbler
Sedge Warbler
(Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Reed Warbler
Reed Warbler
(Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Grasshopper Warbler
Grasshopper Warbler
(Locustella naevia)
Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)
Willow Warbler
Willow Warbler
(Phylloscopus trochilus)
Common Chiffchaff
Common Chiffchaff
(Phylloscopus collybita)
Long-tailed Tit
Long-tailed Tit
(Aegithalos caudatus)
Blackcap
Blackcap
(Sylvia atricapilla)
Greater Whitethroat
Greater Whitethroat
(Curruca communis)
Goldcrest
Goldcrest
(Regulus regulus)
Eurasian Nuthatch
Eurasian Nuthatch
(Sitta europaea)
Eurasian Treecreeper
Eurasian Treecreeper
(Certhia familiaris)
Wren
Wren
(Troglodytes troglodytes)
Common Starling
Common Starling
(Sturnus vulgaris)
Song Thrush
Song Thrush
(Turdus philomelos)
Redwing
Redwing
(Turdus iliacus)
Blackbird
Blackbird
(Turdus merula)
Fieldfare
Fieldfare
(Turdus pilaris)
European Robin
European Robin
(Erithacus rubecula)
Northern Wheatear
Northern Wheatear
(Oenanthe oenanthe)
Dunnock
Dunnock
(Prunella modularis)
House Sparrow
House Sparrow
(Passer domesticus)
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
(Motacilla cinerea)
Pied Wagtail
Pied Wagtail
(Motacilla alba yarrellii)
Meadow Pipit
Meadow Pipit
(Anthus pratensis)
Common Chaffinch
Common Chaffinch
(Fringilla coelebs)
Greenfinch
Greenfinch
(Chloris chloris)
European Goldfinch
European Goldfinch
(Carduelis carduelis)

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