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Since its creation in 2018, this site has attracted a wide variety of wetland and reedbed dwelling birds, and being so close to the NWT Hickling Reserve and the Norfolk coast, it has so much potential to turn up rarities. The site offers a top selection of birds to see throughout the year including Trana, ägretthäger, skedstork, skäggmes and cettisångare.
In winter, the site hosts flocks of bläsgås which can be seen gathering on Heigham Holmes. The scrapes are home to vattenpiplärka and in some years, high water levels mean diving ducks like vigg and brunand may be found among the usual dabblers bläsand, Kricka, Skedand and smaller numbers of stjärtand. The scrapes may host some wintering waders including rödspov and ljungpipare.
In spring and summer, årta may be seen here and skärfläcka arrive back in large numbers to set up homes on the scrapes. The site comes into its own during spring and autumn wader passage, when a huge selections of wading birds may be found. Usual suspects include kärrsnäppa, större strandpipare, småsnäppa, spovsnäppa, roskarl, sandlöpare, kustsnäppa, brushane, drillsnäppa, skogssnäppa, grönbena, rödbena, gluttsnäppa and svartsnäppa. There is always a chance of finding something rarer too, such as tuvsnäppa, mosnäppa and styltlöpare!
Continuing on the rare birds front, the site has been host to a skräntärna several springs in a row, while småfläckig sumphöna have also been found here when the water levels are low enough. The site also attracts rarer herons such as Kohäger and even natthäger! There's plenty to be seen at Potter Heigham Marshes, making it a site well worth a visit while it is in its prime.
Detaljer
Tillgänglighet
Park at the Potter Heigham Village Hall or near the Church, and walk down Marsh Lane to access the site. It is quite a long walk (about 4 km), so be prepared for this though.
Terräng och habitat
Våtmark , Slätt , VassarFörhållanden
Platt , Öppet landskapRundtur
NejTubkikare behövs?
Kan vara användbartBästa säsong för skådning
Året runtBästa tid för ett besök
Vårsträck , HöststräckRutt
Smal stig , GrusvägHur ansträngande vandring
Genomsnittlig vandringNås
Till fotsFågeltorn / plattform
NejExtra information
The site will eventually become reedbed, so its attractiveness to wading birds will dwindle over the next few years. It is worth a visit now while it is in its prime. The paths may be overgrown in some areas during the summer, so wear long trousers as ticks are in the area.