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Gunthorpe Gravel Pits

East Midlands  >  United Kingdom

Relandscaped gravel pits and water meadows adjoining River Trent, east of Nottingham.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 22 oktobar 2022
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Description

At Gunthorpe Gravel Pits 120+ species of bird have been seen, including Mali ronac, Veliki ronac and Srednji ronac in winter, when Vivak, Plovka kašikara and teal can be numerous on flooded fields. Spring brings Trstenjak crvrkutić, Trstenjak rogožar, Cvrčić tršćar to breed, and Crna čigra, Obična beloguza and Obična travarka on migration. In summer, Lastavičar hunt swallows over the ponds.

Details

Access

Parking onsite, or adjacent to the pub, see map. Click on a P in the map to get directions to that point. The two circular walks shown are each about 3 km. The area is liable to flood in winter and may be slippery.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Plain , Lake , Agriculture , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , River , Reedbeds

Conditions

Flat , High water possible

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter , Spring , Autumn

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Boat

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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