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WWT Steart Marsh

Somerset  >  United Kingdom

WWT Steart Marsh is part of Bridgewater Bay National Nature Reserve in North Somerset.

Tillagd* av Baz Willmott
Senast uppdaterad 31 januari 2021

Beskrivning

Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Steart Marsh is situated on a peninsula between the River Parrett and Bridgewater Bay on the Bristol Channel coast of North Somerset. Most British birdwatchers know this area as an important site for the large number of gravand, that arrive here for their annual moult. The area once comprised of just farmland but has been much improved for birds by a large man-made breach in the Eastern embankment allowing the sea to encroach onto a large area, forming good areas of mud and reedbeds. During Winter the whole area holds a large number of Waders/Ducks and possibly Wild Swans making it one of the most important sites in Southern England. Some birds you can expect to see are kärrsnäppa, storspov, kustsnäppa, rödbena and kustpipare. During Spring stenskvätta and buskskvätta are often seen. Bridgewater Bay itself has had tärnmås, Klykstjärtad stormsvala, havssula, mindre lira and other Skua/Tern species.

Detaljer

Tillgänglighet

To the East the M5 motorway runs North to South, come off motorway at junction 24 at Bridgewater, take A39 West towards Cannington. At Cannington take second exit on roundabout (Main Road) to town centre, just after a sharp Left turn take first Right into Rodway (signed Hinkley Point). After approximately 2 Miles take a Right turn into Stockland Bristol Road, this minor road leads onto Steart Drove that passes Steart Marsh. The car park is on the Left opposite the marsh entrance. For those wanting to overlook the bay another car park is further along this road. The circular walking route indicated on the map is about 7 km.

Terräng och habitat

Spridda träd och buskar , Slätt , Flod , Hav / ocean , Vassar , Jordbruk , Gyttjig strand , Strand , Sjö , Våtmark

Förhållanden

Platt , Sumpigt , Risk för högvattten , Öppet landskap

Rundtur

Ja

Tubkikare behövs?

Ja

Bästa säsong för skådning

Året runt

Bästa tid för ett besök

Höststräck , Vårsträck , Höst , Vår , Vinter , Sommar

Rutt

Asfalterad väg , Bred stig , Smal stig

Hur ansträngande vandring

Lätt vandring

Nås

Till fots , Cykel , Bil , Rullstol

Fågeltorn / plattform

Ja

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