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Sand Point at 158 foot tall, is a smaller version of Brean Down Nature Reserve and Brean Beach (see separate entry) further South. Sand Point lies North of Weston-Super-Mare, the point comprises of grassland (close cropped by rabbits), the slopes have Hawthorn (Crataegus), Elder (Sambucus) and Blackberry (Rubus) forming extensive scrubland. During Spring mornings this scrubland holds passage migrant Luì grosso, Luì piccolo, Forapaglie macchiettato, Capinera, Balia nera and Prispolone. More open areas have passage migrant Culbianco and Merlo dal collare. Depending on season the seawatcher can expect to see Strolaga minore, Berta minore atlantica, Sula, Fulmaro, Gabbiano tridattilo, Oca colombaccio, Codone, Labbo, Stercorario maggiore, Stercorario mezzano and the occasional Gabbiano di Sabine (in Autumn), all during North West onshore winds in particular.
Sand Bay being on the Severn Estuary has a high tide range, birds can be at long distance at low tide, 2 hours either side of high tide improve your chance of seeing Corriere grosso, Chiurlo piccolo, Piovanello tridattilo and Piovanello maggiore (all in small numbers) during Spring and Autumn, Wintering birds include Chiurlo maggiore, Pettegola, Pivieressa and sometimes 2000+ Piovanello pancianera, at high tide some birds use the saltmarsh at the North end of the beach as a high tide roost.
BE AWARE Livestock may be present on site.
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BE AWARE, Weston-Super-Mare is known for it's large amount of roundabouts. On M5 motorway (Northbound or Southbound), exit at junction 21 signed Weston-S-Mare A370. At large roundabout take exit signed Weston-S-Mare A370, stay in Left hand lane, leave this road on Left slip road signed B3440. Continue on this road (crossing over A370), on this B3440 get in middle lane following signs to North Worle/Crematorium/Kewstoke/Sand Bay. Continue on this B3440 also called Queen's Way and follow signs (on multiple roundabouts) to Kewstoke/Sand Bay. On leaving Weston-Super-Mare the road becomes Lower Norton Road and eventually becomes narrow, at next junction on Kewstoke seafront turn Right signed Sand Point only, continue on this road (Beach Road) until reaching National Trust car park (Fee Payable) at the end of the road.