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Paxton Pits

Cambridgeshire  >  United Kingdom

Flooded former gravel pits with (Κοινό) Αηδόνι, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Κούκος, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Τρυγόνι and nesting terns.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 31 Μαΐου 2023
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Description

187 bird species have been recorded at Paxton Pits including Νανοπρίστης, Ανθρωποπούλλι, (Ευρασιατικό) Φερεντίνι, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Ψευταηδόνι, Χρυσοτσίχλονο, (Μεγάλο) Καλαμοτσίχλονο, (Κοκκινόλαιμο) Νανοβουτηχτάρι and Οχθοχελίδονο. There is a hide, visitor centre, cafe and education centre.

Details

Access

By car, Paxton Pits reserve is 5 minutes drive from A1 trunk road. Click on the P in the map for directions to the car park. Nearest train station, St Neots, 2 miles. Bus 66 from St Neots or Huntingdon, alight at Little Paxton

Terrain and Habitat

Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Wetland , Lake , River , Forest

Conditions

Flat , High water possible

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Links

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Map

Top 5 birds

(Ευρασιατικό) Φερεντίνι
1. (Ευρασιατικό) Φερεντίνι
(Netta rufina)
(Ευρωπαϊκό) Τρυγόνι
2. (Ευρωπαϊκό) Τρυγόνι
(Streptopelia turtur)
(Ευρωπαϊκός) Κούκος
3. (Ευρωπαϊκός) Κούκος
(Cuculus canorus)
Ποταμογλάρονο
4. Ποταμογλάρονο
(Sterna hirundo)
(Κοινό) Αηδόνι
5. (Κοινό) Αηδόνι
(Luscinia megarhynchos)

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