Beskrivning
This stretch of the river Truro is an appealing site for a quick visit being close to central Truro. Parking is easy and free along the road or at adjacent Boscowan Park. View from Sunny Corner or the wooded walk to Malpas. Best known for a varied selection of waders including wintering flocks of up to 100 rödspov and 400 kärrsnäppa. These are joined by the most westerly wintering skärfläcka with up to 4 along with regular gluttsnäppa, småspov, drillsnäppa and the occasional svartsnäppa.
In passage periods these are joined by small numbers of kustsnäppa, myrspov and större strandpipare. Wintering wildfowl includes good numbers of gravand, bläsand and Kricka. Scarce species in the last few years have included Kohäger, skedstork, bronsibis, spetsbergsgås, röd glada and Fiskgjuse.
Detaljer
Tillgänglighet
The area is easy to access by walking, car, taxi or bicycle from Truro. There is an irregular bus service from Truro. Sunny Corner is accessible for wheelchairs. Above the Sunny Corner garden there are 2 viewpoints giving views up Calenick Creek where birds roost at high-tide.
Terräng och habitat
Flod , Stad/by , Gyttjig strandFörhållanden
PlattRundtur
NejTubkikare behövs?
Kan vara användbartBästa säsong för skådning
Året runtBästa tid för ett besök
Vinter , Höststräck , VårsträckRutt
Asfalterad väg , Smal stigHur ansträngande vandring
Lätt vandringNås
Till fots , Cykel , Bil , Båt , RullstolFågeltorn / plattform
NejExtra information
The area is tidal and the best conditions are 2 hours either side of high tide when the birds are more concentrated from Sunny Corner. See the linke below for the tide table.


