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Upper Stour Valley

East Anglia  >  United Kingdom

Three areas of water meadow by the River Stour: in Sudbury, Long Melford Country Park, and Glemsford's Foxearth Reserve.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 10 Οκτωβρίου 2022
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Description

The Upper Stour Valley is an area of lush wildflower meadows grazed by cattle, reedbeds, small lakes, river and woodland. Dragonflies are hunted by Δεντρογέρακο. Occasional otter seen. The reserves have birdboxes, feeders and cafes. Look for Γελαδάρης, (Κοινός) Λευκοτσικνιάς, Καλαμοποταμίδα, Σχοινοποταμίδα, (Μεγάλο) Καλαμοτσίχλονο, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Αλκυόνη, Θαμνοτσιροβάκος, Lesser Whitethroat, (Κοινό) Μπεκατσίνι, Καπακλής, Σταχτοσουσουράδα and Δεντροφυλλοσκόπος.

Details

Access

Sudbury and Long Melford are on the A134 Colchester to Bury road. For the Glemsford reserve take Cavendish road from Melford. Click on a P in the map to get directions.

Terrain and Habitat

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

Conditions

High water possible , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Summer

Best time to visit

Spring , Summer

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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Top 5 birds

(Κοινό) Μπεκατσίνι
1. (Κοινό) Μπεκατσίνι
(Gallinago gallinago)
(Κοινός) Λευκοτσικνιάς
2. (Κοινός) Λευκοτσικνιάς
(Egretta garzetta)
(Ευρωπαϊκή) Αλκυόνη
3. (Ευρωπαϊκή) Αλκυόνη
(Alcedo atthis)
Δεντρογέρακο
4. Δεντρογέρακο
(Falco subbuteo)
Lesser Whitethroat
5. Lesser Whitethroat
(Curruca curruca)

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