Descrição
The variety of habitats in John Muir Country Park attracts waders, migratory wildfowl, sea ducks, divers offshore, and passerines. Geese (including large flocks of Ganso-de-bico-curto and Ganso-de-faces-brancas) and swans (Cisne-vulgar and Cisne-bravo) winter in surrounding fields. Piadeira, Marrequinha-comum, Pato-de-cauda-afilada and Pato-preto, both in the estuary and offshore. Mobêlha-pequena and Mobêlha-árctica offshore.
Particularly good for wintering waders: Perna-vermelha-comum, Maçarico-de-bico-direito, Fuselo, Maçarico-real, Ostraceiro, Pilrito-comum, Pilrito-sanderlingo, and Borrelho-grande-de-coleira. Other species occur on migration, including Maçarico-galego, Pilrito-de-bico-comprido and Perna-verde-comum. A Borrelho-mongol-grande was recorded in 2020.
The foreshore and saltmarsh are particularly noted for wintering Cotovia-cornuda and Pintarroxo-de-bico-amarelo. Wagtails, tits and finches along shore and in pine woods, with Trepadeira-azul and Trepadeira-do-bosque. Migration in autumn can bring a variety of coastal passage species from Scandinavia, such as Papa-moscas-cinzento, Rabirruivo-de-testa-branca, Cartaxo-nortenho and Chasco-cinzento.
Detalhes
Acesso
Parking for John Muir Country Park via access road shared with East Links Family Park, on north side of A1087, 400m west of West Barns. Best road access is to join the A1087 at its junction with the A1, west of the Country Park, drive towards Dunbar and turn left at the signs for the Family Park and Country Park. Press P on the map for directions to the parking. The parking is pay and display.
Can be reached by rail via Dunbar station (3 km), on the East Coast main line (services to Edinburgh and south to Newcastle and beyond). The X7 express bus (Dunbar - Edinburgh) and local 120 bus pass the entrance.
John Muir Footpath passes through the Country Park and there is a marked cycle route that passes the entrance.
Terreno e Habitat
Floresta , Planice , Zonas húmidas , Rio , Mar , Dunas , Praia , Lamaçais , Agricultura , Campina , Árvores e arbustos dispersosCondições
Plano , Arenoso , Seco , Pantanoso , Paisagem aberta , Escorregadio , Possível na maré cheiaCaminho circular
Simé útil um telescópio?
Pode ser útilBoa temporada de observação de aves
Durante todo o anoMelhor hora para visitar
Inverno , Migração da primavera , Migração de outonoRota
Estrada pavimentada , Estrada não pavimentada , Caminho estreito , Caminho largoCaminho dificil
Caminhada médiaAcessível por
Pé , Bicicleta , CarroAbrigo/plataforma deobservação de aves
NãoInformação extra
Toilets and showers available at the car park.