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Beckford Nature Reserve

West Midlands  >  United Kingdom

Small SSSI reserve created 30 years ago on a former sand and gravel quarry.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 29 august 2022
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Description

Beckford Nature Reserve has two bird hides and two islands on which wildfowl breed. Disabled access with limited parking on the east end of the site. Corcodel mic, Rață cu cap castaniu, Rață cu ciuf, Rață pestriță, Rață cârâitoare, Strigă, Șoim de iarnă all listed. There is a Lăstun de mal breeding colony.

Details

Access

Beckford is just west of A46 midway between Cheltenham and Stratford on Avon. Parking in the village and quarter mile walk north to the reserve.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Reedbeds , Lake , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Summer

Best time to visit

Spring , Summer

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Links

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Map

Top 5 birds

Rață pestriță
1. Rață pestriță
(Mareca strepera)
Strigă
2. Strigă
(Tyto alba)
Rață cu ciuf
3. Rață cu ciuf
(Netta rufina)
Rață cu cap castaniu
4. Rață cu cap castaniu
(Aythya ferina)
Șoim de iarnă
5. Șoim de iarnă
(Falco columbarius)

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