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Lower Test Marshes Nature Reserve

Hampshire  >  United Kingdom

Lower Test Marshes are between the western edge of the city of Southampton and the town of Totten in South Hampshire.

Ajouté* par Baz Willmott
Dernière actualisation 3 octobre 2022
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Description

Lower Test Marshes is one of the best places to see wintering Pipit spioncelle ​​​​​(double figures some years) especially from the Test Way Crossing (BE WARNED - HIGH TIDES CAN COVER THIS CROSSING). Also during Winter Canard siffleur, Sarcelle d'hiver, Grèbe castagneux, Bécasseau variable, Huîtrier pie, Vanneau huppé, Barge à queue noire, Chevalier culblanc, Chevalier gambette, Tarin des aulnes and Sizerin cabaret, can be expected. Also the area is good for Busard des roseaux, Balbuzard pêcheur, Petit Gravelot, Courlis corlieu, Chevalier guignette, Phragmite des joncs, Rousserolle effarvatte, Faucon pèlerin (check overhead pylons), Râle d'eau, Martin-pêcheur d'Europe, Tadorne de Belon, Bruant des roseaux, Bouscarle de Cetti, Bergeronnette printanière, Rougequeue à front blanc, Merle à plastron and Gobemouche noir all depending on season.

The reserve has a mixture of both fresh and saltwater, with rough meadow pasture (Be Aware - livestock may be present), large reedbeds, saltmarsh, Willow (Salix) and Alder (Alnus) and some tree cover on it's Western side. The Test Way footpath/boardwalk crosses the reserve (WARNING - HIGH TIDES CAN COVER THIS CROSSING), there are 'Scrapes' with a hide and 'blinds' in the South.

For more information PRESS Stars on Map.

Détails

Accès

From the North on M271 head South to large Redbridge roundabout, near end of motorway get in Right hand lane marked A35W. After going under flyover on roundabout get in Left hand lane A35W, follow sign to Totten, (*A) after passing over Redbridge Causeway Bridge stay in Left hand lane now marked A36 signed Totten Town Centre. Continue on this road now called Commercial Road and on reaching Town Centre roundabout take third exit signed Police Station/Toilets, on passing Police Station (on Left) take next Left into Testwood Lane, Testvale Car Park (Free - But Time Restrictions Apply) is on the Left just after the Ambulance and Fire Stations. If traveling from Southampton, leave Westwards on A33, on passing over Redbridge Causeway Bridge follow from (*A) above.

For Test Way Crossing there is closer parking (Limited Spaces) near The Salmon Leap Pub (press STAR on map) near the entrance to garden allotments (Do Not Block Access).

There is a one car pull in on a bend in the North of the site. Click on a P in the map to get directions to that point.

Terrain et Habitat

Arbres et buissons disséminés , Zone humide , Lac , Vasières , Agriculture , Ville/village , Roselière , Mer/océan , Rivière , Vallée , Prairie

Conditions

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

Boucle

Non

Avez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?

Oui

Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Hiver , Eté , Migration printanière , Migration automnale , Automne , Printemps

Itinéraire

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

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied , Vélo

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Oui

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