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Willow Tree Fen

Lincolnshire  >  United Kingdom

A fairly new reserve once arable land and now transformed back to open fenland. Kurki appering and breeding in 2020.

Added* by Dean Roizer
Most recent update 16 tammikuu 2024

Description

Willow Tree Fen has a traditional fenland landscape of shallow meres, seasonally flooded pastures, hay meadows and reedbeds. Cattle graze Willow Tree Fen from April to November. It has up to 4 pairs of breeding Kurki (2023). Winter roost holds 20 plus ruskosuohaukka, with reguler sinisuohaukka. Kurki roost on site. tornipöllö, suopöllö and laulujoutsen in good numbers with the occasional apperance of pikkujoutsen. All 3 Egret species are regular.

Details

Access

Willow Tree Fen is situated between Baston and Spalding. The car park is located on Counter Drain Drove, pode hole, near Spalding. Click on the P in the map for directions. There is NO access accross the reserve but the car park is raised above the reserve and gives viewing accross the whole area. There is a path along the counter drain, which is open at some times of the year.

Terrain and Habitat

Reedbeds , Wetland

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter , Spring , Summer

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Wheelchair , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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