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Truro River - Sunny Corner to Malpas

Cornwall  >  United Kingdom

Easily accessible stretch of the river Truro with a good selection of waders and wildfowl.

Added* by Tony Wilson
Most recent update 10 října 2025
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Description

This stretch of the river Truro is an appealing site for a quick visit being close to central Truro. Parking is easy and free along the road or at adjacent Boscowan Park. View from Sunny Corner or the wooded walk to Malpas. Best known for a varied selection of waders including wintering flocks of up to 100 břehouš černoocasý and 400 jespák obecný. These are joined by the most westerly wintering tenkozobec opačný with up to 4 along with regular vodouš šedý, koliha malá, pisík obecný and the occasional vodouš tmavý.

In passage periods these are joined by small numbers of jespák rezavý, břehouš rudý and kulík písečný. Wintering wildfowl includes good numbers of husice liščí, hvízdák eurasijský and čírka obecná. Scarce species in the last few years have included volavka rusohlavá, kolpík bílý, ibis hnědý, husa krátkozobá, luňák červený and orlovec říční.

Details

Access

The area is easy to access by walking, car, taxi or bicycle from Truro. There is an irregular bus service from Truro. Sunny Corner is accessible for wheelchairs. Above the Sunny Corner garden there are 2 viewpoints giving views up Calenick Creek where birds roost at high-tide.

Terrain and Habitat

River , City/village , Mud flats

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter , Autumn migration , Spring migration

Route

Paved road , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car , Boat , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

The area is tidal and the best conditions are 2 hours either side of high tide when the birds are more concentrated from Sunny Corner. See the linke below for the tide table.

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