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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 Серый журавль, Большая выпь Болотный лунь and Усатая синица here at any time of year, when walking the paths alongside the reedbed. The wet woodland offers opportunities to find Черноголовая гаичка and Обыкновенная пищуха, while the surrounding farmland supports several Обыкновенная овсянка.
In spring and autumn, Rush Hill Scrape can be a fantastic place to look for passage waders. You may find Турухтан, Чернозобик, Травник, Большой улит, Перевозчик, Черныш, Галстучник and possibly something rarer. You may potentially see something rarer if the water levels a low, such as Фифи, Кулик-воробей, Краснозобик, Исландский песочник, Камнешарка or Щёголь. You can chance upon Колпица any time from March to October here also.
The scrape is a great place to find Чирок-трескунок in the spring, while Речная крачка, Чёрная крачка and even Малая крачка have been known to drop in occasionally too! Listen out for the song of Пеночка-весничка along the trails in the summer months, as well as Тростниковая камышевка and Камышевка-барсучок.
The winter is quiter at the site, but lucky observers may glipse a Вальдшнеп in the wet woodland, while Гоголь can be found on the broad and there are usually large numbers of Чирок-свистунок 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.