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Beskrivning
Whitlingham Country Park is owned and managed by the Whitlingham Charitable Trust, and consists of two lakes, Great Broad and Little Broad (both created by former gravel extraction) with the River Yare running parallel alongside. There is also a stand of mixed deciduous woodland and a small area of marshland on the south-east side of the park. The site has a Visitor Centre with a café and toilet facilities available. The paths round the park are well maintained, and suitable for birders of all abilities, although the paths can get muddy in some spots in winter. There are also bikes for hire at the Visitor Centre, which could make your travel around the site more exciting. In all seasons, the site hosts wetland birds including kungsfiskare , skäggdopping , Storskarv, knölsvan and nilgås. A search around the woodland may reveal större hackspett, trädkrypare, kungsfågel and a variety of common garden birds. Listen out for cettisångare calling loudly around the lake margins too.
Winter is considered by birders as the best time to visit. Large flocks of diving duck can be seen on Great Broad (the largest lake) including vigg accompanied by smaller numbers of brunand and knipa. In colder periods, lucky birders may find storskrake, salskrake or bergand, all of which are seen at Whitlingham most winters. A secretive rördrom may also be hiding in the reeds on the northern edge of the lake. Dabbling ducks prefer Little Broad, where snatterand, Skedand and Kricka are usually present. The alder trees lining the lakes are a fantastic place to search for wintering flocks of grönsiska and brunsiska.
Spring sees warblers returning to the park, and the woodland fills with the sound of gransångare, svarthätta and trädgårdssångare. The lake margins may be visited by returning waders including drillsnäppa and strandskata, while fisktärna and large numbers of hirundines including backsvala and ladusvala may be feeding over the water. Following heavy rainfall in April, scarcer species such as silvertärna, dvärgmås and sjöorre may also be found on the lakes, while svarttärna are annual visitors for brief periods in May. Listen out for calls of gök across the park.
Summer and autumn can be a quieter time for birding at Whitlingham, but expect large numbers of grågås on Great Broad in July and August, and keep your eyes to the skies for lärkfalk and tornseglare feeding on the flying insects over the lakes. Occasionally, brun kärrhök will drift over the park from other areas of the Yare Valley, and mandarinand may also be encountered. The reedbeds may be filled with the chatter of rörsångare. In September and October, keep an eye out for thrushes including rödvingetrast and björktrast, as well as returning wildfowl.
Detaljer
Tillgänglighet
Whitlingham Country Park is only two miles from Norwich city centre, and can be reached easily by car, bike or on foot from any bus stop near Trowse. There are large pay and display car parks near the visitor centre, as well as racks to lock up your bike safely if cycling to the site. More details can be found on the Whitlingham Country Park website.
Taking the circular walk around Great Broad is recommended at all times of the year (especially winter), while a walk around the woodland may be warrented in spring. A scope is not necerssary, but may help when scanning though flocks of diving ducks or gulls in the winter.
Terräng och habitat
Skog , Våtmark , Flod , Sjö , Stad/byFörhållanden
PlattRundtur
JaTubkikare behövs?
Kan vara användbartBästa säsong för skådning
Vinter , VårBästa tid för ett besök
Vinter , VårRutt
Bred stigHur ansträngande vandring
Lätt vandringNås
Till fots , CykelFågeltorn / plattform
NejExtra information
Whitlingham Country Park is popular with families, dog walkers, fishermen and watersports enthusiasts. Therefore, the park can be very busy, especially during weekends or on warm sunny days. For birders, it is recommended that they visit in the mornings and evenings to avoid the most likely times for disturbance by other activites.