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Valley Wetlands RSPB Reserve

North Wales  >  United Kingdom

RSPB reserve to the south east of RAF Valley with river, lakes, reedbeds, heath and gorse. The site has breeding Бугай водяний.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 15 квітня 2023
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Description

Valley Wetlands RSPB Reserve has Бугай водяний that can be heard booming and occasionally flying over the reedbeds. There is a Ластівка берегова colony on the river Crigyll, plus Вівсянка очеретяна, Очеретянка ставкова, Очеретянка лучна, Кобилочка-цвіркун, Трав'янка чорноголова and Жайворонок польовий. In winter Широконіска північна, Свищ євразійський, Чирянка мала and Шилохвіст. Best to visit before 8.30 am as the jets from the aerodrome are noisy later on. There are otters, dragonflies and pyramid orchids.

Details

Access

Valley Wetlands has a car park on site. The reserve is in the NW corner of Anglesey and accessible by bus or car, see link below. There is also a train station at Rhosneigr.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Lake , Agriculture , Reedbeds , River , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland

Conditions

Flat , Wet , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Summer

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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