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Description
Two Tree Island is adjacent to the Thames Estuary and a winter refuge for a huge variety of winter wildfowl and waders. Good views of the Thames Estuary and surrounding area. Good for wildfowl and waders plus passage birds and raptors. Gulls all year, terns in summer. During winter the mudflats provide habitat for thousands of wildfowl and waders, including noisy flocks of dark-bellied sepelhanhi that feed on the dense beds of eel-grass. Wander round the western section and you will reach the Lagoon Hide, where hundreds of waders such as kuovi, suosirri, avosetti, punajalkaviklo and mustapyrstökuiri flock to in winter. With some luck you can see suopöllö hunting throughout the autumn and winter months.
Details
Access
Access road from Leigh on Sea. Two car parking areas. Click on a P in the map to get directions to a parking. Short walk from Leigh on Sea railway station.
Terrain and Habitat
Wetland , Mud flats , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , ReedbedsConditions
FlatCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
Winter , Spring , AutumnRoute
Wide path , Narrow trailDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
FootBirdwatching hide / platform
YesExtra info
Accessible at all times. Dog friendly. Slipway on south side popular with paddle boarders, kayaks, small boats, especially in summer. Birding is best on a rising or falling tide (see link to the tide table below). Approximately 6 km of trails which are a mixture of gravel and grass paths. Please keep to the marked tracks to avoid disturbing nesting birds.