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Old Sludge Beds and Exe Reed Beds

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Old Sludge Beds and Exe Reed Beds are on the Upper Exe Estuary in South Devon.

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Zuletzt aktualisiert 20 September 2021

Beschreibung

Old Sludge Beds and Exe Reed Beds are owned and maintained by Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT). Before 1969 the Old Sludge Beds were used to treat sewage from the City of Exeter. Since the building of the new water treatment works nearby the sludge beds were cleared and returned to nature. The Exe Reed Beds just to the South East is divided from the Sludge Beds by the imposing large flyover of the M5 motorway that spans the estuary at this point. To the North East of the sites is the ever widening River Exe, running along the South West side is the Exeter Ship Canal with more open land further to the South West. Some birds you can expect are Wasserralle,​ Seidensänger,​​​ Teichrohrsänger, Sumpfohreule, Rohrweihe as well as many others. There is usually a Star 'murmuration' during the winter months.

Details

Zugang

Leave Central Exeter on the A379, on the outskirts just after Countess Wear (roundabout) the road briefly divides as it crosses the Ship Canal by way of a swing bridge, just before this look for a left turn (signed Countess Wear Water Treatment Works), take this road and use the right hand road into Exeter University Boat Shed where there is a car park (approx 20 spaces). Park here and walk South East beside the Ship Canal to the sites just pass the new water treatment works. For birds on the main River/Estuary (check tide times, see the link below) 2-3 hours before high tide is best because waders depart to high tide roosts. Be sure to check Ship Canal during Autumn/Winter/Spring for unusual Ducks and Grebes.

Terrain und Habitat

Vereinzelte Bäume und Büsche , Grasland, Wiesen , Tal , Fluss , Meer , Schilfflächen , Stadt/Dorf , Landwirtschaft , Schlammflächen , Feuchtgebiet

Bedingungen

Flach , Sumpfig , Rutschig , Hochwasser möglich , Offene Landschaft

Rundweg

Ja

Ist ein Spektiv nützlich?

Ja

Gute Beobachtungszeit

Winter , Sommer , Frühjahr , Herbst

Beste Beobachtungszeit

Frühjahr , Herbst , Herbstzug , Frühjahrszug , Sommer , Winter

Route

asphaltierte Straße , Normaler Weg , Schmaler Pfad

Schwierigkeitsgrad der Tour

Einfach

Erreichbarkeit

zu Fuß , Fahrrad , Auto

Beobachtungshütten oder -türme

Nein

Zusätzliche Informationen

BE AWARE. EXE REED BEDS IS A CLOSED RESERVE. DO NOT ENTER (see STAR on map), watch from footpath only. Both of these reserves have NO facilities.

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