Swallow Moss

Staffordshire > United Kingdom

Extensive moorland landscape in the Staffordshire Moorlands where you can find birds like Lirype, Ringtrost and Myrhauk.

Added* by Dominic
Most recent update 19 januar 2022

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Description

Swallow Moss is a wind swept and wild moorland landscape with upland heather and peat bogs located on an altitude of 350 metres. There are rocky gritstone outcrops, exposed hill tops, drystone walls. On lower ground there are rushy pastures, hay meadows and woodland. Among the birds you can encounter are Storspove, Lirype, Ringtrost, Myrhauk, Jordugle and Kvartbekkasin.

Details

Access

Free access to public.

Terrain and Habitat

Moors/heathland

Conditions

Wet , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Summer

Route

Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Strenuous

Accessible by

Foot , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

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Top 5 birds

1. Lirype
(Lagopus lagopus scotica)

2. Kvartbekkasin
(Lymnocryptes minimus)

3. Myrhauk
(Circus cyaneus)

4. Storspove
(Numenius arquata)

5. Jordugle
(Asio flammeus)

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