Opis
Brandon Marsh has 8 bird hides situated around the reserve, overlooking pools hosting flocks of świstun, cyraneczka and Płaskonos in winter, amongst smaller numbers of gągoł. Scrapes host passage waders in spring and autumn, with breeding krwawodziób, ostrygojad and sieweczka rzeczna in summer. Other notable breeding species include good numbers of trzcinniczek (zwyczajny), rokitniczka and wierzbówka zwyczajna, kukułka and wodnik (zwyczajny). kobuz are everpresent throughout summer and into autumn. During the winter Brandon is often host to a Caspian Gull which winters amongst the gulls on East Marsh, with a few Yellow-legged Gulls mixed in too. Notable rarities over the last few years have included biegus płaskodzioby and biegus arktyczny, płatkonóg płaskodzioby, krętogłów and dzierzba rudogłowa.
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Dostęp
Located off Brandon lane, best access is by driving but it is possible to cycle or walk from nearby Brandon village or Binley. Once parked, explore the reserve on foot.
