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Grantchester Meadows

Cambridgeshire  >  United Kingdom

Floodplain of the river Cam, extending from central Cambridge through Coe fen and Paradise Fen to Grantchester and Trumpington.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 28 Φεβρουαρίου 2023
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Description

Grantchester Meadows is an area of wildflower meadows, dykes, streams, fens and reedbeds. Look for (Ευρωπαϊκή) Αλκυόνη, Σταχτοτσικνιάς, (Κοκκινόλαιμο) Νανοβουτηχτάρι, Ψαραετός, (Μεγάλο) Καλαμοτσίχλονο, Σχοινοποταμίδα, Καλαμοποταμίδα, plus (Ευρωπαϊκό) Σφυριχτάρι, Βαρβάρα, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Καλημάνα, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Βροχοπούλι, (Ευρασιατική) Τουρλίδα, (Κοινός) Λευκοτσικνιάς and (Ευρασιατική) Χουλιαρόπαπια, when the area is flooded. Various bat species, newts, fox, badger, weasel, otter and stoat occasional.

Details

Access

Access from Cambridge on foot via Grantchester Meadows Lane, see map. Nearest rail station, Cambridge. Click on a P in the map for directions.

Terrain and Habitat

Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , River , Agriculture , Reedbeds , City/village , Wetland

Conditions

Flat , Slippery , High water possible , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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Top 5 birds

(Ευρασιατική) Χουλιαρόπαπια
1. (Ευρασιατική) Χουλιαρόπαπια
(Spatula clypeata)
Ψαραετός
2. Ψαραετός
(Pandion haliaetus)
(Ευρωπαϊκή) Αλκυόνη
3. (Ευρωπαϊκή) Αλκυόνη
(Alcedo atthis)
Δεντρογέρακο
4. Δεντρογέρακο
(Falco subbuteo)
Θαμνοτριλιστής
5. Θαμνοτριλιστής
(Locustella naevia)

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