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Saltern Wetlands

Cleveland  >  United Kingdom

In 2014, the Greatham Creek high tide bank was breached in 2 places to allow sea water to flow onto this area, and the Saltern Wetlands was created.

Added* by Ian J Thompson
Most recent update 21 februar 2023
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Description

Saltern Wetlands gets many more birds than it did before high tide bank was breached. You can observe flocks of priba, veliki škurh, kreheljc, žvižgavka, rdečenogi martinec, črnorepi kljunač and sabljarka. Winter guests include črni martinec. Other birds that can be seen are duplinska kozarka, žličarica, komatni deževnik and školjkarica. sokol selec, rjavi lunj and kanja hunt over the area at times. Two small freshwater ponds were created at the same time, between the railway line and the inland end of the tidal area, and have had črnovrati ponirek and mali deževnik on them.

Details

Access

Saltern Wetlands is situated immediately to the North of Greatham Creek and to the West of the A178 where it goes over the Creek, about mid-way between Seaton Carew and Port Clarence. The easiest access is to park in the Cowpen Marsh car park. Click on the P in the map for directions. From the car park walk North along the path that goes to Greatham Creek, cross the bridge and the entire area is visible to the North West.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Grassland

Conditions

Open landscape

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Autumn migration , Spring migration

Route

Paved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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