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Beskrivning
Cresswell Pond, at the south end of the Druridge Bay coastline, is a shallow brackish lagoon, providing a year-round haven for wading birds and wildfowl. The majority of the site is the lagoon but there are areas of reed bed, two smaller ponds, a path and boardwalk leading down towards a bird hide. There is a wide variety of birds, especially interesting during migration periods. In spring and summer, skärfläcka feed in front of the hide, and in autumn, rödspov and brushane are frequent. There are lots of ducks and geese, with spetsbergsgås often in the thousands and bläsand in hundreds in the surrounding fields in the winter; the small pool southeast of the main pond can attract årta in spring. Tornuggla can be seen too in the area. Bird feeders in the willows behind the hide attract pilfink and gulsparv; these willows also attract a few coastal migrants like brandkronad kungsfågel and tajgasångare in autumn. Rarities have included vitgumpsnäppa, styltsnäppa, multiple tuvsnäppa, wilsonsimsnäppa, större beckasinsnäppa, isabellatörnskata, and trastsångare.
Detaljer
Tillgänglighet
Better by car, although it is possible to get by public transport to Cresswell village and then walk. There is space for parking right after leaving the main road before getting to the farm (see the P on the map).
Note that after heavy rain, or very high tides, the adjacent road tends to get flooded. Be cautious if trying to go through, the water can get to around 30 cm deep.
Terräng och habitat
Våtmark , Jordbruk , Strand , Dyner , Sjö , Spridda träd och buskar , Slätt , Hav / ocean , VassarFörhållanden
Platt , Sumpigt , Öppet landskap , Risk för högvatttenRundtur
NejTubkikare behövs?
Kan vara användbartBästa säsong för skådning
Året runtBästa tid för ett besök
Vårsträck , HöststräckRutt
GrusvägHur ansträngande vandring
Lätt vandringNås
Till fotsFågeltorn / plattform
JaExtra information
Cresswell Pond was created as the result of subsidence from old collapsed mine works, the pond’s proximity and connection to the sea means the water is a mix of fresh and salt (brackish), and as such it is an excellent feeding ground for wading birds. It is particularly good during the spring and autumn passage when rarities often occur. skärfläcka nested here in 2011, the most northerly site in the UK. Large numbers of waterfowl often roost here, with small numbers of grågås and spetsbergsgås.