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After you have walked from the car park and over the Lock Gates, you are now overlooking the estuary. It's always a good idea to time your arrival as the raised tide is on its way out (see a link to the tide table below. Scanning the water for småskrake, prutgås, bläsand and gull species.
Even at high tide you will see waders moving up and down the estuary such as strandskata, rödbena, storspov, tofsvipa, kärrsnäppa, ljungpipare and rödspov.
While watching the estuary, the other side of the sea wall offers a fresh water lake plus all the species that may be seen in that habitat. It is a large shallow expense, with the banks lined with reeds. Birds here can include, gräsand, Kricka, snatterand and Skedand. The reed beds around the fresh water lake are good places to see rörsångare, sävsångare, skäggmes, cettisångare and Sävsparv. Regular sightings of ägretthäger, gråhäger and the odd rördrom can over winter.
You can follow the raised walkway around the lake while still being able to view the estuary. Once the tide goes out, good numbers of waders can be seen all over the mudflats. gravand, kustpipare, skärfläcka, Silkeshäger and roskarl. During spring migration waders such as småspov and svartsnäppa can be observed.
Detaljer
Tillgänglighet
The main town in the area is Maldon, Essex, accessed from the A12. Head through Heybridge, then onto the village of Heybridge Basin on the B1026 Goldhanger Rd, now turn right, this is signposted. Follow the road until you see signs for the only car park , The Daisy Meadow car park. Press P on the map for directions. At the bottom of the car park a small set of steps leads up to the tow path of a canal. Turn left follow it to the Lock Gates, cross the Lock Gates on to the sea wall footpath. The circular walk indicated on the map is about 4 km.
Terräng och habitat
Våtmark , Damm , Flod , Hav / ocean , Sjö , Gyttjig strand , VassarFörhållanden
Platt , Halt , Öppet landskapRundtur
JaTubkikare behövs?
Kan vara användbartBästa säsong för skådning
Vår , HöstBästa tid för ett besök
Vårsträck , HöststräckRutt
Bred stig , GrusvägHur ansträngande vandring
Genomsnittlig vandringNås
Till fots , CykelFågeltorn / plattform
NejExtra information
There are two Pubs and a really nice Tea Room, Plus a little Coffee Kiosk on the Tow Path by the Car Park.