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RSPB Hayle Estuary

Cornwall  >  United Kingdom

Hayle Estuary is the most south-westerly estuary in the UK and it never freezes, making it a haven for gulls, waders and wildfowl in winter.

Geplaatst* door Jalal Khan
Meest recente update 13 januari 2024

Beschrijving

Winter is the best time to visit Hayle, as the number of birds in the estuary can be up to 18,000. Among the gull flocks, you can find Zwartkopmeeuw, Dwergmeeuw, Geelpootmeeuw, Kleine Burgemeester, Grote Burgemeester or even an American vagrant like a Ringsnavelmeeuw. American Wintertaling and Amerikaanse Smient can also be seen among the thousands of native teals and Smient. In autumn and winter, among the more common waders, including many Goudplevier, there could be Zwarte Ruiter, Lepelaar, Krombekstrandloper, Kleine Strandloper, Bosruiter, Kemphaan or an American wader like a Gestreepte Strandloper. Several different tern species can be seen on spring passage. The estuary is best viewed from the causeway bridge or the path around Carnsew Pool, which is favoured by Grote Zaagbek and Middelste Zaagbek. All five of the world's diver species have also been seen there. The area is also good for IJsvogel and it's worth visiting the hide at Ryan's field for a chance to see one as well as the resident Wulp. In late summer, you may see an Visarend visiting the estuary if you're very lucky.

Details

Toegang

By road - From the town of Hayle, go west on the B3301 Carnsew Road along the estuary, then turn left onto Chenalls Road (signposted St Erth) and take the first right into the car park at Ryan's Field. From there, you can visit the hide and walk to the causeway bridge and Carnsew pool.

Terrein en leefgebied

Wetland , Grasland/weide , Slikken , Stad/dorp , Rietvelden , Rivier

Omstandigheden

Vlak , Open landschap

Rondlopende wandeling mogelijk?

Ja

Telescoop meenemen?

Kan handig zijn

Wanneer hier vogels kijken?

Winter , Herfst , Lente

Toptijd voor dit gebied

Winter

Route

Verharde weg , Smal pad , Breed pad , Onverharde weg

Zwaarte wandeling

Gemakkelijk

Toegankelijk via

Te voet

Vogelkijkhut aanwezig?

Ja

Links

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Kaart

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