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Description
Once you arrive in the car park, head North along the edge of the cliff. This gives a good elevated view of the sea and mud shoreline. Where you can see Большой кроншнеп, Песчанка, Камнешарка, Травник, Тулес, Чернозобик and Чёрная казарка. Depending on tide line and time of year. Winter to early Spring is best for Чёрная казарка. Looking out to sea early morning is always good for passing sea ducks and ocean species such as Северная олуша, Синьга, Большой баклан, Краснозобая гагара, Длинноносый крохаль even the odd Турпан. If really lucky Обыкновенная гага have been recorded from the Naze.
Now while sea watching from the cliff you are surrounded by a large grassland field of mixed heights of cut. This area can be good for seeing Полевой жаворонок, Луговой конёк, Белая трясогузка ssp yarrellii and Коноплянка. Still walking North you now enter the scrubby area. Here in the Spring and Autumn is always worth a second look and a sharp ear open for something special. Красноголовый королёк, Зарничка and even Корольковая пеночка. Keep searching because Обыкновенная горихвостка, Малая мухоловка and Мухоловка-пеструшка are all on the cards here at The Naze. The Naze can boast of some really rare passage migrants and this hand full of scrubland acers can be a real hot spot.
Once you have done the scrub area now carry on up on to the sea wall foot path where looking towards the sea there is sandy beach and a mud flat mix at low tide. Here lots of diffrent feeding waders can be seen. Галстучник and both Малый веретенник and Большой веретенник. Possible Пуночка and Скальный конёк are often seen along the sand and shingle beach. Walking futher alone the sea wall. Now facing inland, is the small 'John Weston' nature reserve. Take the track South off the sea wall through the gate into the Reserve. Most of the reserve can be viewed from the sea wall, but the bushes around the green storage container worrent closer inspection.
Once back on the Sea wall about 100m North West so you have salt marsh to the North East and grazing meadows and reedbeds to the south West. This is a great spot for seeing Дербник and Болотная сова, in fact many raptors species such as Болотный лунь and wintering Полевой лунь, plus hunting Сапсан are all regularly seen here in this open ground. Усатая синица, Соловьиная широкохвостка and Тростниковая овсянка in the reed beds and pools, plus Свиязь, Серая утка, Хохлатая чернеть and Чирок-свистунок. On the meadows Чибис, Золотистая ржанка, Пеганка, Малая белая цапля, Большая белая цапля. This site has great potential for migrating species and a highly prized are for rarities turning up here.
Details
Access
The Naze is located north of the towns of Frinton and Walton-on-the-Naze. By Train to Frinton Station then on the bus to the Naze. By Car, Starting from Walton-on-the Naze town High Street take the B1039 follow this with the Beach on your Right. Now take the left fork Hall Lane, follow this around to the right on toNaze Park road, then on to Old Hall Lane for a short few 100 meters. The entrance to the Car Park is now on your Right. You can pay for parking via the App. Press P on the map for directions.
Terrain and Habitat
Wetland , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Pond , Beach , Mud flats , Reedbeds , Sea , Canyon/cliffConditions
Hilly , Slippery , Open landscapeCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
YesGood birding season
Autumn , Winter , SpringBest time to visit
Spring migration , Autumn migrationRoute
Unpaved roadDifficulty walking trail
Average walkAccessible by
FootBirdwatching hide / platform
NoExtra info
You can get food and drink from the Discovery Centre and the toilets are also here.