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Wareham Channel and Wareham Water Meadows

Dorset  >  United Kingdom

The Swineham, Wareham Water Meadows peninsula extends East from the town of Wareham towards Wareham Channel.

Ajouté* par Baz Willmott
Dernière actualisation 17 novembre 2022

Description

At the center of the site is a number of large lakes, once used as gravel pits. Just to the East is Swineham Point overlooking saltmarsh, reedbeds and Wareham Channel. The large area of water meadows are prone to flooding following long periods of rain, especially in Winter. The old gravel pits can hold Oie cendrée, Bernache du Canada, Canard siffleur, Canard chipeau, Sarcelle d'hiver, Canard souchet, Fuligule morillon, Foulque macroule, Grèbe castagneux, Grèbe huppé, Canard pilet, Fuligule milouin, Fuligule milouinan, Grèbe jougris, Grèbe esclavon and the occasional Plongeon catmarin. At low tide Wareham Channel holds feeding Bécasseau variable, Courlis cendré, Chevalier gambette, Huîtrier pie, Pluvier argenté, Chevalier aboyeur, Avocette élégante and Barge à queue noire many of which use the water meadows as a high tide roost. Check all Gull (Laridae) flocks carefully for more unusual species such as Goéland leucophée and Goéland à bec cerclé. The Wareham Channel is known for both Balbuzard pêcheur and Pygargue à queue blanche since the recent reintroductions in Poole Harbour and the Isle of Wight.

Détails

Accès

The A35 main road from Poole (just to the North East) and Bere Regis (far to the West) is North of the site, leave A35 at Bakers Arms Roundabout signed Wareham/Sandfoot/Swanage A351. Follow signs to Wareham on A351, at Saxon Roundabout (on Northern edge of Wareham) take exit on to B3075 (to town centre), at traffic lights turn Left into East Street and then first Left into Morton's Lane. In Morton's Lane take first Left into Howard's Lane, car park (Fee Payable - 4 hours maximum stay) is just on the Left. There is also a 1 or 2 car parking spot on Bestwell Road near rugby club (Press STAR on map).

BE AWARE, some roads are PRIVATE ROADS, but have pedestrian access.

Terrain et Habitat

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

Conditions

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

Boucle

Oui

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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

The total walking route indicated on the map is about 9 km, but also possible to split in two.

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