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Description
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Steart Marsh is situated on a peninsula between the River Parrett and Bridgewater Bay on the Bristol Channel coast of North Somerset. Most British birdwatchers know this area as an important site for the large number of Common Shelduck, that arrive here for their annual moult. The area once comprised of just farmland but has been much improved for birds by a large man-made breach in the Eastern embankment allowing the sea to encroach onto a large area, forming good areas of mud and reedbeds. During Winter the whole area holds a large number of Waders/Ducks and possibly Wild Swans making it one of the most important sites in Southern England. Some birds you can expect to see are Dunlin, Eurasian Curlew, Red Knot, Common Redshank and Grey Plover. During Spring Northern Wheatear and Whinchat are often seen. Bridgewater Bay itself has had Sabine's Gull, Leach's Storm Petrel, Northern Gannet, Manx Shearwater and other Skua/Tern species.
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To the East the M5 motorway runs North to South, come off motorway at junction 24 at Bridgewater, take A39 West towards Cannington. At Cannington take second exit on roundabout (Main Road) to town centre, just after a sharp Left turn take first Right into Rodway (signed Hinkley Point). After approximately 2 Miles take a Right turn into Stockland Bristol Road, this minor road leads onto Steart Drove that passes Steart Marsh. The car park is on the Left opposite the marsh entrance. For those wanting to overlook the bay another car park is further along this road. The circular walking route indicated on the map is about 7 km.