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Teifi Marshes

Wales  >  United Kingdom

One of the best wetland sites in Wales, with over wintering birds including thousands of stare coming in to roost, but all year round good birding.

Tillagd* av John Morecroft
Senast uppdaterad 29 september 2022

Beskrivning

Teifi Marshes reserve is situated on the floor of the wide pre-glacial channel left by the former course of the Teifi and now occupied by the river Piliau, which meanders through the marshes in a narrow but deceptively deep cut. A range of habitats is supported, from open pasture and well wooded hedgerows, through Alder and Willow carr, freshwater marsh with open pools and reedbeds to tidal mudbanks. Flooding is extensive in winter, when the area attracts large numbers of wildfowl, notably Kricka, bläsand and gräsand. vattenrall are present in winter in considerable numbers, and other regular winter visitors include enkelbeckasin, storspov and tofsvipa. Pilgrimsfalk hunt over the marshes. Breedings birds include gravand, rörsångare, sävsångare, törnsångare, ärtsångare and cettisångare. Herons also breed nearby. You may be very lucky and see a rördrom. Check out the “Creek” and “Kingfisher” Hides for ducks, kungsfiskare and cettisångare , the “Curlew” Hide for gråhäger, storspov and larger gulls. The “Heron or Pentwd” Hide is good for Kricka, bläsand, skogssnäppa, rödbena and has a good view over the whole marsh.

Detaljer

Tillgänglighet

Parking is available in the Visitor Centre car park on the southern side of the reserve (SN186448). Follow the signs out of Cardigan towards Cilgerran. On entering the village a left turn gives access to the Teifi Marshes Reserve along the old railway line. Look out for Sika Deer in the fields on the right. There is also pedestrian or cycle access from Cardigan along the riverside path from the Old Cardigan Bridge. The Visitor Information Centre on the reserve has a gift-shop and café. There is a circular walk around the marshes (the Otter Trail) with 6 hides. The Otter Trail takes about 1 ½ hours to walk, heading from the Centre / car park along the old railway line.

Terräng och habitat

Våtmark , Spridda träd och buskar , Vassar

Förhållanden

Öppet landskap

Rundtur

Ja

Tubkikare behövs?

Kan vara användbart

Bästa säsong för skådning

Året runt

Bästa tid för ett besök

Vår , Höststräck , Vinter

Rutt

Bred stig , Smal stig

Hur ansträngande vandring

Lätt vandring

Nås

Till fots

Fågeltorn / plattform

Ja

Extra information

Although closer to Cardigan, is also known as 'Cilgerran Wildlife Centre' and 'Welsh Wildlife Centre'.

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