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Description
The Walford lakes have Canard colvert, Bernache du Canada, Grèbe castagneux, Fuligule morillon, Héron cendré, Grand Corbeau, Chardonneret élégant and Grand Cormoran at all times, with possible Aigrette garzette, Fuligule milouin, Canard chipeau, Pipit farlouse, Grive litorne, Goéland cendré in winter. Going south along the railway track there are Bouvreuil pivoine, Chouette hulotte, Perdrix rouge, Pigeon colombin, Mésange à longue queue and Verdier d'Europe, also possible roe deer. South of Walford church the hawthorn bushes are home to Fauvette à tête noire and Fauvette grisette, flocks of gulls follow ploughing activity in spring, the trees beyond the sawmill have Grimpereau des jardins. Try the small meadow on the right to see Canard mandarin and barbel (at low water) in the river. The rough meadows west of Bollin farm are good for wintering finches.
Herefordshire Wildlife Trust owns small wet woodland, Parish Meadow, by the chicken sheds (Smooth newts, grass snake, herb Paris, Fauvette des jardins), and wet meadow opposite primary school at Coughton Marsh, remnant of larger marsh drained in 1960s. Both are restricted access, contact HWT, see map illustration and website below. In autumn large mixed flocks of corvids in the fields.
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Accès
Walford is on the B4234 south of Ross-on-Wye, easily accessed via M5/M50 moorways. Park at Walford church if no ceremonies in progress. Or seek permission from Homme farms ltd (01989 764328/ info@ecdrummond.co.uk) to park alongside the reservoirs, in which case the car becomes a useful bird hide. take care to not obstruct farm machinery.