SITE GUIDE
THIS CIRCULAR WALK TAKES in a wide range of farmland habitats in what is mainly fertile land, reclaimed from the sea for growing crops such as wheat, oil-seed rape and potatoes. These open vistas support a small and mobile, but declining winter population, of Bewick’s Swans, sometimes with the odd Whooper in their midst. Flocks of feral Greylag Geese should be checked for genuine wild Whitefronts and the occasional party of tundra Bean Geese. Turf fields, sheep folds, thick hedgerows, copses and sewers (as drainage ditches are known here) provide vital feeding areas for a variety of winter thrushes, finches, sparrows and buntings, including Tree Sparrow and Corn Bunting, two species that are fast disappearing from our farmland landscape. The sewer margins with their rank vegetation are favourite locations to watch hunting harriers, Sparrowhawk and Barn Owl, while a reedbed near the Woolpack pub can attract a small Marsh Harrier roost, plus the occasional Bittern. As some of this walk is on metalled highways, it is suitable for those with mobility issues. The lanes carry little traffic and should provide the ideal platform to see a decent range of farmland birds, both resident and wintering species. GRID REF: POSTCODE: HOW TO GET THERE: WHERE TO PARK: TERRAIN: ACCESS: FACILITIES: PUBLIC TRANSPORT: ORGANISATION: CLUB CONTACT: COUNTY RECORDER: MAPS: