Descripción
St John's Lake is part of the tidal estuary of the River Tamar. It is an outstanding wintering spot for waders and wildfowl as well as being a stopover for migrating gulls and terns. Virtually anything can turn up here, including nationally rare birds. The mudflats exposed at low tide are rich in bivalves and other invertebrates and therefore provide important feeding habitat for wintering wildfowl and waders. Check local tide times, for birding it is really good here 3 hours either side of high tide. This tidal walk from St John to Penhale Point gives some close up views of birds before the main part of St John's Lake widens eastward.
Detalles
Accesso
Near the village of St John west of Torpoint Cornwall. There is a tidal road and ford, with a smallish car park (can flood on highest spring tides) on the south side, park here and head due east along a sandy beach that starts off really muddy. WARNING the Royal Navy training school at HMS Raleigh has a LIVE firing range that could impact on this walk, look out for RED WARNING FLAGS, in saying this I have never found this to be a problem.
Terreno y habitat
Humedal , Playa , Pisos de barro , Río , Árboles y arbustos dispersosCondiciones
Plano , Arenoso , Pantanoso , Nivel del agua alto probableCamino circular
No¿Se necesita telescopio?
Puede ser útilBuena época para el avistamiento de aves
Todo el añoMejor momento para visitar
InviernoRuta
Camino sin asfaltarCamino difícil de andar
FácilAccesible vía
A pieEscondite de observación / plataforma
NoInformación extra
*NOTE* the Penhale point mentioned at this site is not to be confused with the seawatching site of the same name near Newquay in Cornwall.
