Opis
Lower Hartshay and the Cromford Canal support a wide range of birds throughout the year. krogulec are often seen hunting over the village and surrounding fields, while myszołów soar overhead and the occasional kania ruda drifts through. czapla siwa regularly feed along the reedbeds and canal edges, with pliszka górska picking insects from the water margins. raniuszek zwyczajny move through the trees in busy family parties, and wierzbówka zwyczajna are frequently heard calling from dense reedbeds.
Autumn and winter bring an increase in wildfowl and passage birds, with bernikla kanadyjska , gęgawa , krzyżówka , cyraneczka and świstun using the canal and nearby waters. czajka , kszyk and wodnik (zwyczajny) may appear in wetter areas, while śmieszka , mewa srebrzysta and mewa żółtonoga gather on open water and fields. Thrushes are a highlight at this time of year, with droździk and kwiczoł arriving from the continent alongside resident śpiewak and paszkot. Mixed tit flocks, mysikrólik , szczygieł , czyż and czeczotka are regular, and corvids including kawka , gawron , sroka and sójka are ever-present.
Spring and summer see the area come alive with breeding birds and migrants. jerzyk , dymówka and oknówka feed low over the canal and reedbeds, often joined by hunting kobuz in warm weather. Reedbeds hold trzcinniczek (zwyczajny) , rokitniczka and wierzbówka zwyczajna , while piegża and pierwiosnek sing from scrub and hedgerows. pliszka górska , kokoszka (zwyczajna) , łyska , modraszka and bogatka (zwyczajna) regularly breed along the canal, and skowronek can be heard over nearby fields. Occasional highlights include czeczotka brazowa świerszczak , kulik wielki and pustułka (zwyczajna).
Overall, this short walk offers excellent habitat diversity and rewarding birding in all seasons, with something new to see throughout the year.
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Dostęp
Cromford Canal and Lower Hartshay are located just west of Ripley. There’s no official parking, but on-road parking is possible. Please be mindful of local houses and park considerately. Press P on the map for directions.
