Beskrivning
At the center of the site is a number of large lakes, once used as gravel pits. Just to the East is Swineham Point overlooking saltmarsh, reedbeds and Wareham Channel. The large area of water meadows are prone to flooding following long periods of rain, especially in Winter. The old gravel pits can hold grågås, kanadagås, bläsand, snatterand, Kricka, Skedand, vigg, sothöna, Smådopping, skäggdopping, stjärtand, brunand, bergand, gråhakedopping, svarthakedopping and the occasional smålom. At low tide Wareham Channel holds feeding kärrsnäppa, storspov, rödbena, strandskata, kustpipare, gluttsnäppa, skärfläcka and rödspov many of which use the water meadows as a high tide roost. Check all Gull (Laridae) flocks carefully for more unusual species such as medelhavstrut and ringnäbbad mås. The Wareham Channel is known for both Fiskgjuse and havsörn since the recent reintroductions in Poole Harbour and the Isle of Wight.
Detaljer
Tillgänglighet
The A35 main road from Poole (just to the North East) and Bere Regis (far to the West) is North of the site, leave A35 at Bakers Arms Roundabout signed Wareham/Sandfoot/Swanage A351. Follow signs to Wareham on A351, at Saxon Roundabout (on Northern edge of Wareham) take exit on to B3075 (to town centre), at traffic lights turn Left into East Street and then first Left into Morton's Lane. In Morton's Lane take first Left into Howard's Lane, car park (Fee Payable - 4 hours maximum stay) is just on the Left. There is also a 1 or 2 car parking spot on Bestwell Road near rugby club (Press STAR on map).
BE AWARE, some roads are PRIVATE ROADS, but have pedestrian access.
Terräng och habitat
Skog , Våtmark , Sjö , Strand , Gyttjig strand , Jordbruk , Stad/by , Vassar , Hav / ocean , Flod , Spridda träd och buskarFörhållanden
Platt , Sumpigt , Halt , Risk för högvattten , Öppet landskapRundtur
JaTubkikare behövs?
JaBästa säsong för skådning
Året runtBästa tid för ett besök
Vinter , Vårsträck , Vår , Höst , HöststräckRutt
Asfalterad väg , Bred stig , Grusväg , Smal stigHur ansträngande vandring
Lätt vandringNås
Till fots , Cykel , BilFågeltorn / plattform
NejExtra information
The total walking route indicated on the map is about 9 km, but also possible to split in two.

