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Beschrijving
The variety of habitats in John Muir Country Park attracts waders, migratory wildfowl, sea ducks, divers offshore, and passerines. Geese (including large flocks of Kleine Rietgans and Brandgans) and swans (Knobbelzwaan and Wilde Zwaan) winter in surrounding fields. Smient, Wintertaling, IJseend and Zwarte Zee-eend, both in the estuary and offshore. Roodkeelduiker and Parelduiker offshore.
Particularly good for wintering waders: Tureluur, Grutto, Rosse Grutto, Wulp, Scholekster, Bonte Strandloper, Drieteenstrandloper, and Bontbekplevier. Other species occur on migration, including Regenwulp, Krombekstrandloper and Groenpootruiter. A Woestijnplevier was recorded in 2020.
The foreshore and saltmarsh are particularly noted for wintering Strandleeuwerik and Frater. Wagtails, tits and finches along shore and in pine woods, with Boomklever and Taigaboomkruiper. Migration in autumn can bring a variety of coastal passage species from Scandinavia, such as Grauwe Vliegenvanger, Gekraagde Roodstaart, Paapje and Tapuit.
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Toegang
Parking for John Muir Country Park via access road shared with East Links Family Park, on north side of A1087, 400m west of West Barns. Best road access is to join the A1087 at its junction with the A1, west of the Country Park, drive towards Dunbar and turn left at the signs for the Family Park and Country Park. Press P on the map for directions to the parking. The parking is pay and display.
Can be reached by rail via Dunbar station (3 km), on the East Coast main line (services to Edinburgh and south to Newcastle and beyond). The X7 express bus (Dunbar - Edinburgh) and local 120 bus pass the entrance.
John Muir Footpath passes through the Country Park and there is a marked cycle route that passes the entrance.
Terrein en leefgebied
Bos , Vlakte , Veen/heide , Rivier , Zee , Duinen , Strand , Slikken , Landbouw , Grasland/weide , Verspreide bomen en struikenOmstandigheden
Vlak , Zanderig , Droog , Nat , Open landschap , Glad , Hoog water mogelijkRondlopende wandeling mogelijk?
JaTelescoop meenemen?
Kan handig zijnWanneer hier vogels kijken?
Het hele jaarToptijd voor dit gebied
Winter , Voorjaarstrek , NajaarstrekRoute
Verharde weg , Onverharde weg , Smal pad , Breed padZwaarte wandeling
GemiddeldToegankelijk via
Te voet , Fiets , AutoVogelkijkhut aanwezig?
NeeExtra info
Toilets and showers available at the car park.