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Beskrivning
Tucklesholme Nature Reserve is a relatively new reserve. The former gravel pit was acquired by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust and first opened in 2019. The area has already proved productive for birds with both tuvsnäppa and mosnäppa being found shortly after it's opening. BE AWARE with the River Trent running alongside the reserve the site is prone to flooding following periods of prolonged rain.
(*1) (press STAR on map). From the car park take the footpath on the Left the open areas, trees and hedges here have rödvingetrast and björktrast in Winter. större hackspett are also regular here, with gransångare and the occasional lövsångare especially in Spring.
Continue along this path to a viewing screen (*2) overlooking the largest lake, depending on season Kricka are regular here with gräsand, bläsand, snatterand, Skedand and rörhöna, sometimes in smaller numbers. Passage birds, sometimes staying for longer periods, include drillsnäppa, större strandpipare, mindre strandpipare, kärrsnäppa and rödspov are regular especially in Autumn when water levels drop. More common are strandskata, rödbena and tofsvipa.
Continue on the footpath that runs near the railway line (*3), the smaller lakes here have sävsångare and rörsångare. rörhöna and Smådopping are regularly seen and cettisångare (more often heard than seen of course) can also be found here.
(*4). Look for ormvråk overhead, brun kärrhök are occasionally seen and later in the year ägretthäger seem to favour this end of the reserve.
(*5). Trees and bushes around here have hämpling sometimes in quite large numbers, on passage törnsångare, svarthakad buskskvätta and buskskvätta can be expected, in more open areas sånglärka and tornfalk are regularly seen and in the morning and evenings Tornuggla are occasionally seen hunting.
On the way back to the car park (*6) check the large lake one last time, storskrake and knipa can sometimes be seen. Along with the resident skäggdopping, Smådopping, vigg and sothöna . skogssnäppa, enkelbeckasin, dvärgbeckasin are regularly seen mostly later in the year. Both fiskmås and fisktärna are occasional visitors in Spring.
Detaljer
Tillgänglighet
The long distance A38 main road from Lichfield to the South West and Burton-upon-Trent to the North East, passes just to the North West of the site. On the A38 (Northeast bound), near Barton take exit signed Barton-upon-Needwood/Walton-upon-Trent/B5016, at roundabout take first exit signed Station Road B5016, at next smaller roundabout take second exit into Station Lane, the car park is on this road on the Left.
On A38 main road Southwest bound, near Barton take exit onto B5016 signed Barton-upon-Trent/Walton-upon-Trent/B5016, at next roundabout take second exit onto B5016, at next roundabout take third exit onto Station Lane, the car park is on this road on the Left.
NOTE: the car park (free) has height restriction barrier, the car park is LOCKED PROMPTLY AT NIGHT, opening hours are , Winter 1st October - 31st March 0800-1700hrs, Summer 1st April - 30th September 0800-1900hrs.
Terräng och habitat
Spridda träd och buskar , Slätt , Dal , Damm , Sjö , Stad/by , Vassar , Flod , VåtmarkFörhållanden
Platt , Risk för högvattten , SumpigtRundtur
JaTubkikare behövs?
JaBästa säsong för skådning
Vinter , VårBästa tid för ett besök
Vinter , VårRutt
Asfalterad väg , Bred stig , Smal stigHur ansträngande vandring
Lätt vandringNås
Till fots , Cykel , BilFågeltorn / plattform
JaExtra information
***IMPORTANT PLEASE DO NOT STRAY FROM MARKED PATHWAYS***. Birds have been seriously disturbed by people NOT STAYING ON marked footpaths.
Late Summer 2024, some paths may be closed/diverted whilst work to improve the Northern Lake is under way, it is hoped the improvements will attract rördrom in the future, this work is due to be completed in six weeks, weather permitting.