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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 Black-tailed Godwit and 400 Dunlin. These are joined by the most westerly wintering Avocet with up to 4 along with regular Common Greenshank, Whimbrel, Common Sandpiper and the occasional Spotted Redshank.
In passage periods these are joined by small numbers of Red Knot, Bar-tailed Godwit and Common Ringed Plover. Wintering wildfowl includes good numbers of Common Shelduck, Eurasian Wigeon and Common Teal. Scarce species in the last few years have included Cattle Egret, Eurasian Spoonbill, Glossy Ibis, Pink-footed Goose, Red Kite and Osprey.
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 flatsConditions
FlatCircular trail
NoIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
Winter , Autumn migration , Spring migrationRoute
Paved road , Narrow trailDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
Foot , Bicycle , Car , Boat , WheelchairBirdwatching hide / platform
NoExtra 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.