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RSPB Vange Marsh

Essex  >  United Kingdom

Patchwork of wetland habitats in South Essex. The mixture of fresh and saltwater lagoons attracts many birds.

Ajouté* par Sheva1981
Dernière actualisation 13 mai 2024

Description

RSPB Vange Marsh consists of a large freshwater lagoon, reedbed and saline lagoon with some grassland and scrub, The area hosts breeding Avocette élégante, Petit Gravelot, Vanneau huppé and Bruant des roseaux. While Canard siffleur, Sarcelle d'hiver and Canard souchet are regular visitors in the winter. Vange Marsh is a quite hidden place, with lots of birds, insects and if you are lucky you can see rabbits. Among the other birds that can be spotted in the area are Coucou gris, Panure à moustaches, Phragmite des joncs, Rousserolle effarvatte, Bouscarle de Cetti, Roitelet huppé, Fauvette babillarde, Fauvette grisette, Bergeronnette de Yarrell, Busard des roseaux, Alouette des champs and Huîtrier pie.

Détails

Accès

RSPB Vange Marsh is located south of the town of Basildon. Turn off the A13 at the Pitsea Junction and follow signs for Wat Tyler Country Park. Travel down Pitsea Hall Lane straight over the mini roundabout and then across the railway bridge. Park your car in the Pitsea railway station's Pay and Display car park just before the level crossing on the left. Click on the P in the map for directions to the parking. Follow the footpath opposite Pitsea station for 0.6 km (0.4 miles), cross the un-manned, gated railway crossing into the reserve.

Saline lagoon trail: From the kissing gate follow the 0.4 km (0.24 miles) track to the viewing screen overlooking the saline lagoon, passing the reedbed on one side and freshwater lagoon on the other.

Freshwater lagoon trail: Continuing straight on from the kissing gate, the 0.9 km (0.55 miles) path follows the north western shore of the freshwater lagoon and ends on a raised bank at its western end.

Terrain et Habitat

Prairie , Zone humide , Plaine , Arbres et buissons disséminés , Roselière , Vasières , Étang

Conditions

Plat , Paysage ouvert , Marécageux

Boucle

Non

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Oui

Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Printemps , Migration automnale , Migration printanière

Itinéraire

Route non pavée

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Informations supplémentaires

This site can be extremely muddy in areas, especially during Autumn and Winter making the ground very wet and slippery.

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