Nature and wildlife

mickysf replied on 28/04/2019 13:16

Posted on 28/04/2019 13:16

Which sites would folk recommend for getting up close with those wildlife and nature experiences many of us enjoy. Recently went to Stamford, Red Kites, Buzzards, Jays and many butterflies to be seen in the surrounding woodland. What a gem!

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.

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.

brue replied on 30/04/2019 17:33

Posted on 30/04/2019 17:33

The New Forest, set up in 1079 by William The Conqueror so it's quite old and has many conservation areas. Sites. CAMC Black Knowl or others for forests, wet and dry heathland, deer herds, ponies, birds and butterflies plus the occasional adder.

Oneputt replied on 30/04/2019 17:48

Posted on 30/04/2019 17:48

Whitehouse Beach (Kessingland) in late September good place to spot a Wryneck plus all sorts of migrating birds

Oneputt replied on 30/04/2019 18:12

Posted on 30/04/2019 18:12

Any of the club sites or CL’s in North Norfolk will give you access to at least a dozen wildlife reserves/places, so a great place for those interested

Wherenext replied on 30/04/2019 18:14

Posted on 30/04/2019 17:48 by Oneputt

Whitehouse Beach (Kessingland) in late September good place to spot a Wryneck plus all sorts of migrating birds

Posted on 30/04/2019 18:14

I remember Sea Watching from Kessingland and seeing Scoters for the first time many years ago.

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