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Description
Arclid Quarry is an active sand quarry. A circular route following public footpaths goes around the sand quarry and adjacent fields. brehuľa hnedá breed in the sand quarry every year with more than hundred active nest holes used. Other hurindines (belorítka obyčajná, lastovička obyčajná) are present as well. This and abundance of stehlík obyčajný attracts various raptors: sokol lastovičiar is common here during the summer, sokol myšiar (pustovka) and myšiak hôrny also breed in the area and are present all year round.
The sand quary banks and fields attract large groups of corvids (vrana čierna, havran čierny, kavka tmavá, straka čiernozobá, krkavec čierny). They and adjacent fields provide nesting grounds to cibík chochlatý, bernikľa veľká).
The flooded area of the quarry (marked with a star) is best observed with a scope: chochlačka vrkočatá, hus divá, kulík riečný, lyska čierna, sliepočka vodná, potápka chochlatá, potápka malá and other waterfowl are present there.
If time is limited, one can get to the viewpoints only, but the full circular route through the fields might provide an encounter with lastúrničiar strakatý, penica obyčajná, muchár sivý, jastrab krahulec or even kaňa močiarna.
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Access
Arclid Quarry is located northeast of Crewe, near the town of Sandbach. Park at the car park of St John the Evangelist's Church (click P on the map for directions) which is open during the day - there are posters displayed allowing considerate recreational use. It is also possible to get there by bus that connects Crewe and Macclesfield.
The footpaths are unpaved and there are several stiles and gates along the route. The circular route shown on the map is about 5 km.