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Westhay Moor NNR

Somerset  >  United Kingdom

Part of the Avalon Marshes in the Somerset levels, after being reclaimed from industrial peat extraction. South Wests largest remnant of lowland acid mire.

Geplaatst* door Tom Saunders
Meest recente update 3 maart 2022

Beschrijving

Westhay Moor is a wetland area with an abundance of wildlife. A flat area with hides looking over lakes and reedbeds along with woodland. Roerdomp, Bruine Kiekendief, Boomvalk, Koekoek, Slechtvalk, Grote Zilverreiger, Kleine Zilverreiger are frequently seen and heard, along with Koereiger on surrounding moors and farmland. The reedbeds are filled with warbler species, including Cetti's Zanger, Rietzanger and Kleine Karekiet.

Details

Toegang

Free car park between Westhay moor drove and Dagg's lane drove. Can be accessed from near Glastonbury on Meare Road from the roundabout by the Glastonbury Reclamation Yard, or North off the A39 via Shapwick or Ashcott, or by heading South off the B3139 between Wedmore and Wells. There is a disabled car park further North along Dagg's lane drove which is closer to the hides.

Terrein en leefgebied

Wetland , Verspreide bomen en struiken , Veen/heide , Rietvelden

Omstandigheden

Vlak

Rondlopende wandeling mogelijk?

Ja

Telescoop meenemen?

Kan handig zijn

Wanneer hier vogels kijken?

Het hele jaar

Toptijd voor dit gebied

Voorjaarstrek , Najaarstrek , Lente , Zomer , Winter , Herfst

Route

Breed pad , Onverharde weg

Zwaarte wandeling

Gemakkelijk

Toegankelijk via

Te voet , Fiets , Auto , Rolstoel

Vogelkijkhut aanwezig?

Ja

Extra info

Tends to be less busy than the nearby and also brilliant RSPB Ham Wall site. As well as bird life Adder can be seen on the acid mire, and Otters may be seen in the waterways. Species of dragonfly are a lovely sight. In the Summer months Swallows and Swifts are seen flying overhead, and large Spreeuw murmurations are sights to behold in the winter months.

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