Beschreibung
Two Tree Island is adjacent to the Thames Estuary and a winter refuge for a huge variety of winter wildfowl and waders. Good views of the Thames Estuary and surrounding area. Good for wildfowl and waders plus passage birds and raptors. Gulls all year, terns in summer. During winter the mudflats provide habitat for thousands of wildfowl and waders, including noisy flocks of dark-bellied Ringelgans that feed on the dense beds of eel-grass. Wander round the western section and you will reach the Lagoon Hide, where hundreds of waders such as Großer Brachvogel, Alpenstrandläufer, Säbelschnäbler, Rotschenkel and Uferschnepfe flock to in winter. With some luck you can see Sumpfohreule hunting throughout the autumn and winter months.
Details
Zugang
Access road from Leigh on Sea. Two car parking areas. Click on a P in the map to get directions to a parking. Short walk from Leigh on Sea railway station.
Terrain und Habitat
Feuchtgebiet , Schlammflächen , Vereinzelte Bäume und Büsche , Grasland, Wiesen , SchilfflächenBedingungen
FlachRundweg
JaIst ein Spektiv nützlich?
Möglicherweise hilfreichGute Beobachtungszeit
GanzjährigBeste Beobachtungszeit
Winter , Frühjahr , HerbstRoute
Normaler Weg , Schmaler PfadSchwierigkeitsgrad der Tour
EinfachErreichbarkeit
zu FußBeobachtungshütten oder -türme
JaZusätzliche Informationen
Accessible at all times. Dog friendly. Slipway on south side popular with paddle boarders, kayaks, small boats, especially in summer. Birding is best on a rising or falling tide (see link to the tide table below). Approximately 6 km of trails which are a mixture of gravel and grass paths. Please keep to the marked tracks to avoid disturbing nesting birds.
