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Description
Rush Hill Scrape is on the south side of NWT Hickling, and offers wetland, reedbed and wet woodland habitats boasting all of the iconic broadland species. It is possible to see Kurki, kaulushaikara ruskosuohaukka and viiksitimali here at any time of year, when walking the paths alongside the reedbed. The wet woodland offers opportunities to find viitatiainen and puukiipijä, while the surrounding farmland supports several keltasirkku.
In spring and autumn, Rush Hill Scrape can be a fantastic place to look for passage waders. You may find suokukko, suosirri, punajalkaviklo, valkoviklo, rantasipi, metsäviklo, tylli and possibly something rarer. You may potentially see something rarer if the water levels a low, such as liro, pikkusirri, kuovisirri, isosirri, karikukko or mustaviklo. You can chance upon kapustahaikara any time from March to October here also.
The scrape is a great place to find heinätavi in the spring, while kalatiira, mustatiira and even pikkutiira have been known to drop in occasionally too! Listen out for the song of pajulintu along the trails in the summer months, as well as rytikerttunen and ruokokerttunen.
The winter is quiter at the site, but lucky observers may glipse a lehtokurppa in the wet woodland, while telkkä can be found on the broad and there are usually large numbers of tavi on the scrape.
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Access
Park in Potter Heigham Village, either at the village hall or by the church (but not directly in front of the church itself). The trails can be muddy in the wet woodland during the winter. The paths may also be overgrown during the summer, so wear long trousers as ticks are in the area.