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Rush Hill Scrape

Norfolk  >  United Kingdom

Part of the wider NWT Hickling Broad area, the Rush Hill Scrape circuit is well worth a visit, with fewer birders around than on the main reserve.

Added* by Drew Lyness
Most recent update 15 februar 2022
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Description

Rush Hill Scrape is on the south side of NWT Hickling, and offers wetland, reedbed and wet woodland habitats boasting all of the iconic broadland species. It is possible to see Ždral, Vodeni bik Eja močvarica and Brkata senica here at any time of year, when walking the paths alongside the reedbed. The wet woodland offers opportunities to find Siva senica and Kratkokljuni puzić, while the surrounding farmland supports several Strnadica žutovoljka.

In spring and autumn, Rush Hill Scrape can be a fantastic place to look for passage waders. You may find Sprudnik ubojica, Crnotrba sprutka, Crvenonogi sprudnik, Krivokljuni sprudnik, Polojka, Sprudnik pijukavac, Žalar blatarić and possibly something rarer. You may potentially see something rarer if the water levels a low, such as Sprudnik migavac, Mala sprutka, Riđa sprutka, Velika sprutka, Šljuka kamenjarka or Crni sprudnik. You can chance upon Kašičar any time from March to October here also.

The scrape is a great place to find Grogotovac in the spring, while Obična čigra, Crna čigra and even Mala čigra have been known to drop in occasionally too! Listen out for the song of Brezov zviždak along the trails in the summer months, as well as Trstenjak crvrkutić and Trstenjak rogožar.

The winter is quiter at the site, but lucky observers may glipse a Šumska šljuka in the wet woodland, while Patka dupljašica can be found on the broad and there are usually large numbers of Krdža on the scrape.

Details

Access

Park in Potter Heigham Village, either at the village hall or by the church (but not directly in front of the church itself). The trails can be muddy in the wet woodland during the winter. The paths may also be overgrown during the summer, so wear long trousers as ticks are in the area.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Reedbeds , Agriculture , Forest

Conditions

Flat , Wet

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Autumn , Summer

Best time to visit

Summer , Spring

Route

Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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