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Beschrijving
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 Fuut and Dodaars, Krakeend, Kuifeend, Slobeend and Tafeleend. Boomvalk often feed over the area in late summer. When the water level falls, the mud attracts waders such as Bonte Strandloper, Bontbekplevier and Witgat. Wintering wildfowl include important numbers of Slobeend, Krakeend, Wintertaling and Kuifeend. Grote Zaagbek, Fuut and Aalscholver also occur in large amounts. The reedbeds are a vital autumn feeding station for Rietzanger and Kleine Karekiet prior to their migration. The winter gull roost is a spectacular sight with up to 50,000 or more, mostly of Kokmeeuw, Stormmeeuw and Zwartkopmeeuw. Chew Valley Lake also often attracts rare birds, including Visarend, the scarcer grebes, and an American wader or duck appears most years.
Details
Toegang
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).
Terrein en leefgebied
Meer , RietveldenOmstandigheden
Open landschapRondlopende wandeling mogelijk?
NeeTelescoop meenemen?
Kan handig zijnWanneer hier vogels kijken?
Het hele jaarToptijd voor dit gebied
Lente , Najaarstrek , Voorjaarstrek , WinterRoute
Verharde weg , Breed padZwaarte wandeling
GemakkelijkToegankelijk via
Te voet , Fiets , AutoVogelkijkhut aanwezig?
JaExtra info
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.