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Description
Rush Hill Scrape is on the south side of NWT Hickling, and offers wetland, reedbed and wet woodland habitats boasting all of the iconic broadland species. It is possible to see Daru, Bölömbika Barna rétihéja and Barkóscinege here at any time of year, when walking the paths alongside the reedbed. The wet woodland offers opportunities to find Barátcinege and Hegyi fakusz, while the surrounding farmland supports several Citromsármány.
In spring and autumn, Rush Hill Scrape can be a fantastic place to look for passage waders. You may find Pajzsoscankó, Havasi partfutó, Piroslábú cankó, Szürke cankó, billegetőcankó, Erdei cankó, Parti lile and possibly something rarer. You may potentially see something rarer if the water levels a low, such as Réti cankó, Apró partfutó, Sarlós partfutó, Sarki partfutó, kőforgató or Füstös cankó. You can chance upon Kanalasgém any time from March to October here also.
The scrape is a great place to find Böjti réce in the spring, while Küszvágó csér, kormos szerkő and even Kis csér have been known to drop in occasionally too! Listen out for the song of fitiszfüzike along the trails in the summer months, as well as cserregő nádiposzáta and Foltos nádiposzáta.
The winter is quiter at the site, but lucky observers may glipse a Erdei szalonka in the wet woodland, while Kerceréce can be found on the broad and there are usually large numbers of Csörgo réce on the scrape.
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Access
Park in Potter Heigham Village, either at the village hall or by the church (but not directly in front of the church itself). The trails can be muddy in the wet woodland during the winter. The paths may also be overgrown during the summer, so wear long trousers as ticks are in the area.