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Beschrijving
Cresswell Pond, at the south end of the Druridge Bay coastline, is a shallow brackish lagoon, providing a year-round haven for wading birds and wildfowl. The majority of the site is the lagoon but there are areas of reed bed, two smaller ponds, a path and boardwalk leading down towards a bird hide. There is a wide variety of birds, especially interesting during migration periods. In spring and summer, Kluut feed in front of the hide, and in autumn, Grutto and Kemphaan are frequent. There are lots of ducks and geese, with Kleine Rietgans often in the thousands and Smient in hundreds in the surrounding fields in the winter; the small pool southeast of the main pond can attract Zomertaling in spring. Kerkuil can be seen too in the area. Bird feeders in the willows behind the hide attract Ringmus and Geelgors; these willows also attract a few coastal migrants like Vuurgoudhaan and Bladkoning in autumn. Rarities have included Bonapartes Strandloper, Steltstrandloper, multiple Gestreepte Strandloper, Grote Franjepoot, Grote Grijze Snip, Daurische Klauwier, and Grote Karekiet.
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Toegang
Better by car, although it is possible to get by public transport to Cresswell village and then walk. There is space for parking right after leaving the main road before getting to the farm (see the P on the map).
Note that after heavy rain, or very high tides, the adjacent road tends to get flooded. Be cautious if trying to go through, the water can get to around 30 cm deep.
Terrein en leefgebied
Wetland , Landbouw , Strand , Duinen , Meer , Verspreide bomen en struiken , Grasland/weide , Zee , RietveldenOmstandigheden
Vlak , Nat , Open landschap , Hoog water mogelijkRondlopende wandeling mogelijk?
NeeTelescoop meenemen?
Kan handig zijnWanneer hier vogels kijken?
Het hele jaarToptijd voor dit gebied
Voorjaarstrek , NajaarstrekRoute
Onverharde wegZwaarte wandeling
GemakkelijkToegankelijk via
Te voetVogelkijkhut aanwezig?
JaExtra info
Cresswell Pond was created as the result of subsidence from old collapsed mine works, the pond’s proximity and connection to the sea means the water is a mix of fresh and salt (brackish), and as such it is an excellent feeding ground for wading birds. It is particularly good during the spring and autumn passage when rarities often occur. Kluut nested here in 2011, the most northerly site in the UK. Large numbers of waterfowl often roost here, with small numbers of Grauwe Gans and Kleine Rietgans.