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Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve

Hampshire  >  United Kingdom

Reserve of 369 acres and part of the Meon Valley with scrapes, river, sea front & 7 hides

Added by Tony Gray

Description

The Reserve covers 369 acres of the Meon Valley, encompassing a mosaic of natural habitats. River, fen, pools, reedbed and meadow are carefully managed, giving protection to a range of special wildlife.

Water Vole were re-introduced in 2013 and Ratty can now frequently be seen in the canal and ditches on the Reserve. There is an onsite cafe, with hot meals & drinks well worth a visit

Details

Access

Free car park with 100 meters or park along the sea wall. Entrance fee: £4.25

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland, Lake, Beach, Scattered trees and bushes, Grassland, Moors/heathland, River, Sea, Reedbeds

Conditions

Flat, Sandy

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter, Summer, Spring migration, Spring, Autumn

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot, Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Extra info

For more info see www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryparks/titchfield/visit  

View birdingplaces in the area that are published on Birdingplaces.eu

Map

Top 5 birds

Avocet
1. Avocet
(Recurvirostra avosetta)
Common Kingfisher
2. Common Kingfisher
(Alcedo atthis)
Bearded Tit
3. Bearded Tit
(Panurus biarmicus)
Mediterranean Gull
4. Mediterranean Gull
(Ichthyaetus melanocephalus)
Sanderling
5. Sanderling
(Calidris alba)

Other birds you can see here

Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
(Anser anser)
Mallard
Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos)
Common Scoter
Common Scoter
(Melanitta nigra)
Common Pochard
Common Pochard
(Aythya ferina)
Red-crested Pochard
Red-crested Pochard
(Netta rufina)
Northern Pintail
Northern Pintail
(Anas acuta)
Tufted Duck
Tufted Duck
(Aythya fuligula)
Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon
(Mareca penelope)
Mute Swan
Mute Swan
(Cygnus olor)
Gadwall
Gadwall
(Mareca strepera)
Canada Goose
Canada Goose
(Branta canadensis)
Egyptian Goose
Egyptian Goose
(Alopochen aegyptiaca)
Common Shelduck
Common Shelduck
(Tadorna tadorna)
Garganey
Garganey
(Spatula querquedula)
Little Grebe
Little Grebe
(Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Great Crested Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
(Podiceps cristatus)
Eurasian Collared Dove
Eurasian Collared Dove
(Streptopelia decaocto)
Common Cuckoo
Common Cuckoo
(Cuculus canorus)
Common Swift
Common Swift
(Apus apus)
Water Rail
Water Rail
(Rallus aquaticus)
Eurasian Moorhen
Eurasian Moorhen
(Gallinula chloropus)
Eurasian Coot
Eurasian Coot
(Fulica atra)
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Eurasian Oystercatcher
(Haematopus ostralegus)
Little Ringed Plover
Little Ringed Plover
(Charadrius dubius)
Northern Lapwing
Northern Lapwing
(Vanellus vanellus)
Common Ringed Plover
Common Ringed Plover
(Charadrius hiaticula)
Common Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
(Actitis hypoleucos)
Common Redshank
Common Redshank
(Tringa totanus)
Wood Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper
(Tringa glareola)
Common Greenshank
Common Greenshank
(Tringa nebularia)
Spotted Redshank
Spotted Redshank
(Tringa erythropus)
Whimbrel
Whimbrel
(Numenius phaeopus)
Green Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper
(Tringa ochropus)
Common Snipe
Common Snipe
(Gallinago gallinago)
Little Stint
Little Stint
(Calidris minuta)
Dunlin
Dunlin
(Calidris alpina)
Ruddy Turnstone
Ruddy Turnstone
(Arenaria interpres)
Black-tailed Godwit
Black-tailed Godwit
(Limosa limosa)
Bar-tailed Godwit
Bar-tailed Godwit
(Limosa lapponica)
Eurasian Curlew
Eurasian Curlew
(Numenius arquata)
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
(Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Herring Gull
Herring Gull
(Larus argentatus)
Yellow-legged Gull
Yellow-legged Gull
(Larus michahellis)
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
(Larus fuscus)
Great Black-backed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
(Larus marinus)
Common Tern
Common Tern
(Sterna hirundo)
Little Egret
Little Egret
(Egretta garzetta)
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
(Ardea cinerea)
Osprey
Osprey
(Pandion haliaetus)
European Marsh Harrier
European Marsh Harrier
(Circus aeruginosus)
Red Kite
Red Kite
(Milvus milvus)
Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard
(Buteo buteo)
Little Owl
Little Owl
(Athene noctua)
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpecker
(Dendrocopos major)
Eurasian Kestrel
Eurasian Kestrel
(Falco tinnunculus)
Eurasian Hobby
Eurasian Hobby
(Falco subbuteo)
Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine Falcon
(Falco peregrinus)
Carrion Crow
Carrion Crow
(Corvus corone)
Eurasian Jackdaw
Eurasian Jackdaw
(Corvus monedula)
Rook
Rook
(Corvus frugilegus)
Eurasian Jay
Eurasian Jay
(Garrulus glandarius)
Coal Tit
Coal Tit
(Periparus ater)
Marsh Tit
Marsh Tit
(Poecile palustris)
Willow Tit
Willow Tit
(Poecile montanus)
Eurasian Blue Tit
Eurasian Blue Tit
(Cyanistes caeruleus)
Great Tit
Great Tit
(Parus major)
Penduline Tit
Penduline Tit
(Remiz pendulinus)
Sedge Warbler
Sedge Warbler
(Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Marsh Warbler
Marsh Warbler
(Acrocephalus palustris)
Reed Warbler
Reed Warbler
(Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Willow Warbler
Willow Warbler
(Phylloscopus trochilus)
Common Chiffchaff
Common Chiffchaff
(Phylloscopus collybita)
Cetti's Warbler
Cetti's Warbler
(Cettia cetti)
Long-tailed Tit
Long-tailed Tit
(Aegithalos caudatus)
Goldcrest
Goldcrest
(Regulus regulus)
Wallcreeper
Wallcreeper
(Tichodroma muraria)
Eurasian Nuthatch
Eurasian Nuthatch
(Sitta europaea)
Eurasian Treecreeper
Eurasian Treecreeper
(Certhia familiaris)
Eurasian Wren
Eurasian Wren
(Troglodytes troglodytes)
Common Starling
Common Starling
(Sturnus vulgaris)
Blackbird
Blackbird
(Turdus merula)
Redwing
Redwing
(Turdus iliacus)
Song Thrush
Song Thrush
(Turdus philomelos)
European Robin
European Robin
(Erithacus rubecula)
Whinchat
Whinchat
(Saxicola rubetra)
European Stonechat
European Stonechat
(Saxicola rubicola)
Dunnock
Dunnock
(Prunella modularis)
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
(Motacilla cinerea)
Water Pipit
Water Pipit
(Anthus spinoletta)
Rock Pipit
Rock Pipit
(Anthus petrosus)
Chaffinch
Chaffinch
(Fringilla coelebs)
Lesser Redpoll
Lesser Redpoll
(Acanthis cabaret)
European Goldfinch
European Goldfinch
(Carduelis carduelis)
Snow Bunting
Snow Bunting
(Plectrophenax nivalis)

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