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reedbeds and warblers |
One of a chain of reed beds close
to the Severn Estuary, this reserve is an important feeding
and resting place for migrating birds. It is in an unusual
setting, next to a wild stretch of the Severn Estuary
and beside an industrial site.
What
to look out for
The tall reeds provide a breeding ground for reed
and sedge warblers and reed buntings.
The best time to see migrating birds is when they
arrive in spring, and late summer when they leave.
The reed warbler is one such summer visitor, completely
dependent on reed beds for nesting, and returning to
the same breeding site each year.
In early autumn a variety of other migrant birds such
as blackcap, chiffchaff, willow warbler and whitethroat
visit the reserve.
Further information
The brick pit was once the site of
clay extraction for brick making, and filled with surplus
slurry which the present reed bed has colonised.
Access
By permit only to Trust members.
Please contact members@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk or telephone
0117 917 7270.
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