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Kielder Forest

Northumberland  >  United Kingdom

The biggest man-made reservoir and forest in Britain is a great area for birding. There is an Águia-pesqueira viewing area and miles and miles of forest.

Adicionado* por David
Ultima atualização 23 setembro 2024

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Kielder Forest is in a place of beauty with an array of different species. But the main pull is the Águia-pesqueira. Between late March and early September Águia-pesqueira often hunt over the water. The birds use all parts of the reservoir, but some favourite areas are either side of the water at the dam, the area between Bull Crag and Leaplish Bay, and Leaplish Bay itself. The Águia-pesqueira regularly hunt soon after first light and again in the early evening, around 17.30-18.00, but can be active at any time of the day. In 2022, the 14th successive year of Águia-pesqueira breeding in Kielder Forest, 7 nests were occupied and 14 young fledged successfully.

Águia-real was present in the past until around the turn of the century, and is showing encouraging signs of returning with the current ongoing re-introduction project in the nearby Scottish Borders.

Other birds you can see here are Tartaranhão-azulado, Açor, Gavião da Europa, Águia-d'asa-redonda, Coruja-do-mato, falcão-peregrino, Corvo, Melro-d'água, Andorinha-das-barreiras, Chapim-preto, Estrelinha-de-poupa, Alvéola-cinzenta, Lugre, and Cruza-bico-comum, this last sometimes in huge numbers after good cone crops - sample counts after one heavy cone crop indicated a total of over 40,000 in the forest.

Most of Kielder Forest is plantations of Sitka Spruce and Norway Spruce, but an area of semi-natural Oak woodland is just below Kielder Castle; here you can see deciduous woodland species like Pica-pau-verde, Rabirruivo-de-testa-branca, Papa-moscas-preto, and with luck, Chapim-palustre, though this population may now have died out.

On clear-felled and newly replanted areas of spruce plantation, look for Cartaxo-nortenho and Petinha-das-árvores in summer, and Picanço-grande in winter.

On the reservoir itself, look out for Cisne-bravo, Merganso-grande, Pato-olho-d'ouro, and in the quieter creeks, a good population of feral Pato-mandarim, the best site in northern England for these.

Among mammals, Roe Deer are abundant, and Otter and Pine Marten are both present, but not easy to see.

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Acesso

The best way to explore Kielder is to start at one of the three visitor centres, Tower Knowe, Kielder Waterside or Kielder Castle. There are many cycling tracks, and a main road making it easily accessible. Using the Lakeside Way (see the map below), this circular cycling and walking route is 36 km long and follows the shoreline of the reservoir on a lovely multi-user track. You can cycle or walk around one of the circular trails. You can use the Osprey ferry to reach a destination and cycle or walk the return journey. The ferry must be pre-booked by contacting or visiting Kielder Waterside or Tower Knowe Visitor Centre where you can also check the ferry timetable before setting off on your journey. See the link below for more info.

Please note it is not necessary to purchase a car parking ticket at every visitor centre you visit. Just buy one £5.00 ticket at your first stop off and it is valid to use at the other visitor centres throughout the whole day. Alternatively, if you only park for one hour or less, the charge will be £2.00.

Terreno e Habitat

Floresta , Terras húmidas , Zonas húmidas , Lago , Campina , Rio , Vale

Condições

Montanhoso , Paisagem aberta , Escorregadio , Pantanoso

Caminho circular

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Migração da primavera , Verão , Primavera

Rota

Caminho estreito , Estrada não pavimentada , Estrada pavimentada

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Caminhada média

Acessível por

Pé , Carro , Bicicleta , Barco

Abrigo/plataforma deobservação de aves

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Informação extra

Vast area with vellum marked signs.

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