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Beschreibung
After you have walked from the car park and over the Lock Gates, you are now overlooking the estuary. It's always a good idea to time your arrival as the raised tide is on its way out (see a link to the tide table below. Scanning the water for Mittelsäger, Ringelgans, Pfeifente and gull species.
Even at high tide you will see waders moving up and down the estuary such as Austernfischer, Rotschenkel, Großer Brachvogel, Kiebitz, Alpenstrandläufer, Goldregenpfeifer and Uferschnepfe.
While watching the estuary, the other side of the sea wall offers a fresh water lake plus all the species that may be seen in that habitat. It is a large shallow expense, with the banks lined with reeds. Birds here can include, Stockente, Krickente, Schnatterente and Löffelente. The reed beds around the fresh water lake are good places to see Teichrohrsänger, Schilfrohrsänger, Bartmeise, Seidensänger and Rohrammer. Regular sightings of Silberreiher, Graureiher and the odd Rohrdommel can over winter.
You can follow the raised walkway around the lake while still being able to view the estuary. Once the tide goes out, good numbers of waders can be seen all over the mudflats. Brandgans, Kiebitzregenpfeifer, Säbelschnäbler, Seidenreiher and Steinwälzer. During spring migration waders such as Regenbrachvogel and Dunkler Wasserläufer can be observed.
Details
Zugang
The main town in the area is Maldon, Essex, accessed from the A12. Head through Heybridge, then onto the village of Heybridge Basin on the B1026 Goldhanger Rd, now turn right, this is signposted. Follow the road until you see signs for the only car park , The Daisy Meadow car park. Press P on the map for directions. At the bottom of the car park a small set of steps leads up to the tow path of a canal. Turn left follow it to the Lock Gates, cross the Lock Gates on to the sea wall footpath. The circular walk indicated on the map is about 4 km.
Terrain und Habitat
Feuchtgebiet , Teich , Fluss , Meer , See , Schlammflächen , SchilfflächenBedingungen
Flach , Rutschig , Offene LandschaftRundweg
JaIst ein Spektiv nützlich?
Möglicherweise hilfreichGute Beobachtungszeit
Frühjahr , HerbstBeste Beobachtungszeit
Frühjahrszug , HerbstzugRoute
Normaler Weg , unbefestigte StraßeSchwierigkeitsgrad der Tour
DurchschnittlichErreichbarkeit
zu Fuß , FahrradBeobachtungshütten oder -türme
NeinZusätzliche Informationen
There are two Pubs and a really nice Tea Room, Plus a little Coffee Kiosk on the Tow Path by the Car Park.