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WWT Steart Marsh

Somerset  >  United Kingdom

WWT Steart Marsh is part of Bridgewater Bay National Nature Reserve in North Somerset.

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Zuletzt aktualisiert 31 Januar 2021

Beschreibung

Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Steart Marsh is situated on a peninsula between the River Parrett and Bridgewater Bay on the Bristol Channel coast of North Somerset. Most British birdwatchers know this area as an important site for the large number of Brandgans, that arrive here for their annual moult. The area once comprised of just farmland but has been much improved for birds by a large man-made breach in the Eastern embankment allowing the sea to encroach onto a large area, forming good areas of mud and reedbeds. During Winter the whole area holds a large number of Waders/Ducks and possibly Wild Swans making it one of the most important sites in Southern England. Some birds you can expect to see are Alpenstrandläufer, Großer Brachvogel, Knutt, Rotschenkel and Kiebitzregenpfeifer. During Spring Steinschmätzer and Braunkehlchen are often seen. Bridgewater Bay itself has had Schwalbenmöwe, Wellenläufer, Basstölpel, Atlantiksturmtaucher and other Skua/Tern species.

Details

Zugang

To the East the M5 motorway runs North to South, come off motorway at junction 24 at Bridgewater, take A39 West towards Cannington. At Cannington take second exit on roundabout (Main Road) to town centre, just after a sharp Left turn take first Right into Rodway (signed Hinkley Point). After approximately 2 Miles take a Right turn into Stockland Bristol Road, this minor road leads onto Steart Drove that passes Steart Marsh. The car park is on the Left opposite the marsh entrance. For those wanting to overlook the bay another car park is further along this road. The circular walking route indicated on the map is about 7 km.

Terrain und Habitat

Vereinzelte Bäume und Büsche , Grasland, Wiesen , Fluss , Meer , Schilfflächen , Landwirtschaft , Schlammflächen , Strand , See , Feuchtgebiet

Bedingungen

Flach , Sumpfig , Hochwasser möglich , Offene Landschaft

Rundweg

Ja

Ist ein Spektiv nützlich?

Ja

Gute Beobachtungszeit

Ganzjährig

Beste Beobachtungszeit

Herbstzug , Frühjahrszug , Herbst , Frühjahr , Winter , Sommer

Route

asphaltierte Straße , Normaler Weg , Schmaler Pfad

Schwierigkeitsgrad der Tour

Einfach

Erreichbarkeit

zu Fuß , Fahrrad , Auto , Rollstuhl

Beobachtungshütten oder -türme

Ja

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