Descrizione
Chew Valley Lake is a a great place to spot wildfowl including migrating birds feeding in the reed beds around the lake. Breeding birds include Svasso maggiore and Tuffetto, Canapiglia, Moretta, Mestolone and Moriglione. Lodolaio often feed over the area in late summer. When the water level falls, the mud attracts waders such as Piovanello pancianera, Corriere grosso and Piro piro culbianco. Wintering wildfowl include important numbers of Mestolone, Canapiglia, Alzavola and Moretta. Smergo maggiore, Svasso maggiore and Cormorano also occur in large amounts. The reedbeds are a vital autumn feeding station for Forapaglie comune and Cannaiola prior to their migration. The winter gull roost is a spectacular sight with up to 50,000 or more, mostly of Gabbiano comune, Gavina and Gabbiano corallino. Chew Valley Lake also often attracts rare birds, including Falco pescatore, the scarcer grebes, and an American wader or duck appears most years.
Dettagli
Accesso
General access available from the road side and picnic areas. Pavements run along the main road side, paths to picnic sites. There is a visitor centre and cafe at the picnic site near the dam. There are also two trails (indicated on the map). There are several bird hides at Chew Valley Lake, but you need a permit to visit these hides, except for the Bernard King Hide on the Bittern Nature Trail. The hides at Wick Green, Nunnery Point and Moreton Bank are available in the winter, but the Stratford hide offers the best all-year viewing. Permits obtainable from Bristol Water Recreation Department, Woodford Lodge (tel. 01275 332 339).
Terreno e habitat
Lago , CannetiCaratteristiche dell’area
Paesaggio apertoPercorso ad anello
NoÈ utile un cannocchiale?
Può essere utileBuona stagione per il BW
Tutto l'annoMiglior periodo per visitare
Primavera , Migrazione autunnale , Migrazione primaverile , InvernoPercorso
Strada asfaltata , Sentiero ampioGrado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi
FacileModalità di accesso
A piedi , Bicicletta , MacchinaCapanno/torretta di osservazione
SiInformazioni aggiuntive
The Chew Valley Lake Birding website (see the link below) is very informative and contains frequently updated news and information on its birds and wildlife.

