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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 Trane, Rørdrum Sivhauk and Skjeggmeis here at any time of year, when walking the paths alongside the reedbed. The wet woodland offers opportunities to find Løvmeis and Trekryper, while the surrounding farmland supports several Gulspurv.
In spring and autumn, Rush Hill Scrape can be a fantastic place to look for passage waders. You may find Brushane, Myrsnipe, Rødstilk, Gluttsnipe, Strandsnipe, Skogsnipe, Sandlo and possibly something rarer. You may potentially see something rarer if the water levels a low, such as Grønnstilk, Dvergsnipe, Tundrasnipe, Polarsnipe, Steinvender or Sotsnipe. You can chance upon Skjestork any time from March to October here also.
The scrape is a great place to find Knekkand in the spring, while Makrellterne, Svartterne and even Dvergterne have been known to drop in occasionally too! Listen out for the song of Løvsanger along the trails in the summer months, as well as Rørsanger and Sivsanger.
The winter is quiter at the site, but lucky observers may glipse a Rugde in the wet woodland, while Kvinand can be found on the broad and there are usually large numbers of Krikkand 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.