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Westhay Moor NNR

Somerset  >  United Kingdom

Part of the Avalon Marshes in the Somerset levels, after being reclaimed from industrial peat extraction. South Wests largest remnant of lowland acid mire.

Ajouté* par Tom Saunders
Dernière actualisation 3 mars 2022

Description

Westhay Moor is a wetland area with an abundance of wildlife. A flat area with hides looking over lakes and reedbeds along with woodland. Butor étoilé, Busard des roseaux, Faucon hobereau, Coucou gris, Faucon pèlerin, Grande Aigrette, Aigrette garzette are frequently seen and heard, along with Héron garde-boeufs on surrounding moors and farmland. The reedbeds are filled with warbler species, including Bouscarle de Cetti, Phragmite des joncs and Rousserolle effarvatte.

Détails

Accès

Free car park between Westhay moor drove and Dagg's lane drove. Can be accessed from near Glastonbury on Meare Road from the roundabout by the Glastonbury Reclamation Yard, or North off the A39 via Shapwick or Ashcott, or by heading South off the B3139 between Wedmore and Wells. There is a disabled car park further North along Dagg's lane drove which is closer to the hides.

Terrain et Habitat

Zone humide , Arbres et buissons disséminés , Landes/bruyères , Roselière

Conditions

Plat

Boucle

Oui

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Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Migration printanière , Migration automnale , Printemps , Eté , Hiver , Automne

Itinéraire

Sentier large , Route non pavée

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied , Vélo , Voiture , Fauteuil roulant

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Oui

Informations supplémentaires

Tends to be less busy than the nearby and also brilliant RSPB Ham Wall site. As well as bird life Adder can be seen on the acid mire, and Otters may be seen in the waterways. Species of dragonfly are a lovely sight. In the Summer months Swallows and Swifts are seen flying overhead, and large Étourneau sansonnet murmurations are sights to behold in the winter months.

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