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Longham Lakes

Dorset  >  United Kingdom

Longham Lakes are between the town's of Bournemouth and Ferndown in South East Dorset.

Ajouté* par Baz Willmott
Dernière actualisation 1 novembre 2022

Description

The storage lakes are operated by Bournemouth Water and managed by South West Lakes Trust. The two lakes divided by a causeway have attracted rarities and more unusual species (see Extra Info below). The lakes are a popular walking and fishing area. The North Lake is used for fishing and the South Lake has canoeing and model boats, therefore an early morning visit is best. The site comprises of thick hedges overgrown in places with Blackberry (Rubus), areas of Willow (Salix), and rough grassland. Just West of the site is Hampreston meadows and the River Stour, this area is often flooded during most Winters, attracting large numbers of birds, the meadows are viewable from the lake boundary or by walking the footpath to All Saints Hampreston and Stapehill Church, Be Aware, during Winter the footpath can be extremely wet and may be flooded.

Depending on season some birds you can expect are Cygne tuberculé, Bernache du Canada, Fuligule morillon, Grèbe huppé, Grand Cormoran, Héron cendré, Aigrette garzette, Héron garde-boeufs, Grande Aigrette, Tadorne de Belon, Canard siffleur, Canard chipeau, Sarcelle d'hiver, Canard souchet, Fuligule milouin, Garrot à oeil d'or, Harle bièvre, Grèbe castagneux, Râle d'eau, Vanneau huppé, Bécassine des marais, Bécassine sourde, Martin-pêcheur d'Europe, Tarier pâtre, Grive litorne, Grive mauvis, Grand Corbeau, Faucon hobereau, Faucon pèlerin, Petit Gravelot, Chevalier guignette, Pluvier argenté, Barge rousse, Huîtrier pie, Avocette élégante, Combattant varié, Bécasseau minute, Chevalier aboyeur and Chevalier sylvain.

NOTE, the car park at Longham Lakes is exclusively for use by fishermen or those purchasing an annual pass from South West Lakes Trust.

BE AWARE some areas are NO ENTRY take note of signs.

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Détails

Accès

Leave Bournemouth North on the A348 signed Ferndown/Longham. On reaching Longham turn Right at sign for Borough Residents Household Recycling Centre on Millhams Road, the small car park is opposite the recycling centre. From Ferndown direction leave South on A348, pass Longham Lakes entrance (poorly signed), on sharp Left hand bend pass over River Stour bridge. Road bends to the Right, take first Left signed Borough Residents Household Recycling Centre into Millhams Road and use small car park opposite recycling centre.

Terrain et Habitat

Arbres et buissons disséminés , Zone humide , Prairie , Rivière , Roselière , Ville/village , Agriculture , Lac

Conditions

Plat , Marécageux , Glissant , Paysage ouvert , Niveau d'eau élevé probable

Boucle

Oui

Avez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?

Oui

Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Hiver , Migration printanière , Printemps , Automne , Migration automnale

Itinéraire

Route pavée , Sentier large , Route non pavée , Sentier étroit

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied , Vélo , Voiture

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Informations supplémentaires

Harelde boréale, Macreuse noire, Macreuse brune, Harle piette, Sarcelle à ailes bleues, Cygne chanteur, Cygne de Bewick, Mouette de Bonaparte, Panure à moustaches, Rémiz penduline, Bruant ortolan and Pouillot à grands sourcils are all on Longham Lakes extensive bird list.

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