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St John to Penhale Point

Cornwall  >  United Kingdom

Tidal walk on St John's Lake (Estuary) southern shore. Outstanding wintering spot for waders and wildfowl as well as being a stopover for migrating birds.

Añadido* por Baz Willmott
Última actualización 20 febrero 2021

Descripción

St John's Lake is part of the tidal estuary of the River Tamar. It is an outstanding wintering spot for waders and wildfowl as well as being a stopover for migrating gulls and terns. Virtually anything can turn up here, including nationally rare birds. The mudflats exposed at low tide are rich in bivalves and other invertebrates and therefore provide important feeding habitat for wintering wildfowl and waders. Check local tide times, for birding it is really good here 3 hours either side of high tide. This tidal walk from St John to Penhale Point gives some close up views of birds before the main part of St John's Lake widens eastward.

Detalles

Accesso

Near the village of St John west of Torpoint Cornwall. There is a tidal road and ford, with a smallish car park (can flood on highest spring tides) on the south side, park here and head due east along a sandy beach that starts off really muddy. WARNING the Royal Navy training school at HMS Raleigh has a LIVE firing range that could impact on this walk, look out for RED WARNING FLAGS, in saying this I have never found this to be a problem.

Terreno y habitat

Humedal , Playa , Pisos de barro , Río , Árboles y arbustos dispersos

Condiciones

Plano , Arenoso , Pantanoso , Nivel del agua alto probable

Camino circular

No

¿Se necesita telescopio?

Puede ser útil

Buena época para el avistamiento de aves

Todo el año

Mejor momento para visitar

Invierno

Ruta

Camino sin asfaltar

Camino difícil de andar

Fácil

Accesible vía

A pie

Escondite de observación / plataforma

No

Información extra

*NOTE* the Penhale point mentioned at this site is not to be confused with the seawatching site of the same name near Newquay in Cornwall.

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