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Park Springs

South Yorkshire  >  United Kingdom

Large wetland with hedgerows and shrubs with grassland and marshy areas.

Added* by Ray westerman
Most recent update 10 Ιανουαρίου 2022
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Description

Park Springs is a site comprised of a wetland, grassland and woodlands located in Grimethorpe. The site has easy access and plenty of birds to see including waders, wildfowl and summer and winter migrants. Among the birds that can be seen are (Ευρωπαϊκή) Αβοκέτα, (Ευρασιατική) Χουλιαρομύτα, Μουστακαλής, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Κούκος, Βαρβάρα, Ποταμογλάρονο, (Κοκκινόλαιμο) Νανοβουτηχτάρι, (Κοινό) Μπεκατσίνι and Καλαμόκιρκος.

Details

Access

Large lay-by near by for easy parking and a short walk to viewing area. The circular walking route indicated on the map is about 4 km long.

Terrain and Habitat

Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , River , Reedbeds , Agriculture , Mud flats , Lake , Wetland

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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Top 5 birds

(Ευρωπαϊκή) Νεροκοτσέλα
1. (Ευρωπαϊκή) Νεροκοτσέλα
(Rallus aquaticus)
(Ευρωπαϊκή) Αβοκέτα
2. (Ευρωπαϊκή) Αβοκέτα
(Recurvirostra avosetta)
(Ευρωπαϊκός) Κούκος
3. (Ευρωπαϊκός) Κούκος
(Cuculus canorus)
(Ευρασιατική) Χουλιαρομύτα
4. (Ευρασιατική) Χουλιαρομύτα
(Platalea leucorodia)
Μουστακαλής
5. Μουστακαλής
(Panurus biarmicus)

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