Nature and wildlife
14 replies
Oneputt replied on 28/04/2019 14:41
Posted on 28/04/2019 14:41
Thetford for Night Jars close to site but easy travel for the following:
RSPB Lakenheath for cuckoo’s, Bittern’s and Hobby’s
NWT Wheeting Heath for Stone Curlews
SWT Lackford Lakes for King Fishers
Lynford Arboretum for Hawe Finches and Crossbills
Slinford Site to go to RSPB Pulborough Brooks for nightingales
Wherenext replied on 28/04/2019 16:35
Posted on 28/04/2019 16:35
Do you mean which CAMC sites are best used to see wildlife nearby or wildlife sites themselves as given by Oneputt?
Anyway I'll try to give just CAMC sites but we would probably use a good CL.
Flamborough Head for Cliff nesting Auks and Gulls (Bridlington site)
Snettisham for Flocking Waders, especially at migration time and Geese in winter (Sandringham)
Farne Islands for Nesting Puffins, Arctic Terns, Kittiwakes etc. but ,make sure you use a boat company that will land you on the island for an hour (A small fee as island is NT but free to members). There's no close CAMC site but Nunnykirk or Breamish are not too far away. Best with anIndependent site if you don't want to travel far.
Ynys Hir for Pied Flycatchers and Redstarts and a Heronry. Gwern-y-Bwlch site about 15 miles away.
Brecon Beacons or the Independent Red Kite site for Red Kites.
Arne Nature reserve for Dartford Warblers and Adders. Use the site at Wareham.
When I think of more I'll post.
cyberyacht replied on 28/04/2019 17:51
Wherenext replied on 30/04/2019 15:42
Posted on 30/04/2019 15:42
We used CLs to go to Stodmarsh Nature reserve near Canterbury in previous Aprils and see the returning Hobbies. Probably Hythe or Maidstone CAMC clubs would be best. It's a lovely reserve. When visiting Dungeness we again use CLs but you wouldn't be too far away at Fairlight Woods plus the reserve at Rye is very interesting and open to the public. Good area to explore at migration times.
mickysf
Motorhomer from South Humberside