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Calshot Marshes - Ashlett Creek - Calshot Spit

Hampshire  >  United Kingdom

Calshot Marshes and area is on the Western shore of Southampton Water in South Hampshire.

Tillagd* av Baz Willmott
Senast uppdaterad 6 november 2022

Beskrivning

Since the former power station at Fawley was demolished, the area is going through big changes, housing is planned to be built, offset by improved habitats for birds. NOTE during the building and habitat improvements some paths may be temporarily closed or rerouted. The North side of Calshot Spit has extensive saltmarsh and mudflats, to the South of the Spit at low tide is mud mixed with stones. During Winter prutgås, gravand, bläsand, Kricka, stjärtand, skäggdopping, Smådopping, småskrake, strandskata, större strandpipare, kustpipare, rödspov, storspov, kärrsnäppa, rödbena, gluttsnäppa and drillsnäppa are common in various numbers. Landbirds include sydnäktergal (in small numbers) and good numbers of svarthakad buskskvätta, cettisångare, Sävsparv, provencesångare, skärpiplärka and domherre. During Summer sävsångare, rörsångare, ärtsångare are present. For birds feeding on saltmarsh or mudflats a visit 2-3 hours before/after high tide is best (see link to tide table below). The high tide roost is marked on map, press STARS for more information.

Detaljer

Tillgänglighet

Leave Southampton Westwards on A35, on Totton Bypass. At roundabout take first exit signed Fawley A326, at Dibden roundabout take second exit signed Fawley/Hardly/Dibden Purlieu/Superstore A326, at next roundabout take second exit signed Fawley/Holbury/Hardly/Dibden Purlieu A326. At Dibden Purlieu roundabout take second exit signed Fawley/Hardly/Holbury A326, at Hardly roundabout take third exit signed Fawley/Blackfield/Holbury A326. At next roundabout take first exit signed Calshot/Fawley B3053, continue on B3053 road, on passing through Calshot (BE AWARE OF ONE WAY ROADS). On approaching beach road (called Jack Maynard Road) turn Left, continue on this road with beach huts, car park (Fee Payable) is on the Right.

Terräng och habitat

Spridda träd och buskar , Flod , Hav / ocean , Vassar , Stad/by , Jordbruk , Gyttjig strand , Strand , Våtmark

Förhållanden

Platt , Sumpigt , Halt , Öppet landskap , Risk för högvattten

Rundtur

Nej

Tubkikare behövs?

Ja

Bästa säsong för skådning

Året runt

Bästa tid för ett besök

Vinter , Vår , Höst , Höststräck , Vårsträck

Rutt

Asfalterad väg , Bred stig , Grusväg , Smal stig

Hur ansträngande vandring

Lätt vandring

Nås

Till fots , Cykel , Bil

Fågeltorn / plattform

Nej

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