Wednesday, 15 February 2012

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Oare Marshes

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
71
Region: 
South East
Site Owned By: 
Kent Wildife Trust
Contact Information: 
Camilla Blackburn, Reserves Volunteer Co-ordinator Tel. 01622 662012, Tony Swandale, Warden Tel. 07789 822412
Official Website: 
Website
Map Info
County: 
Kent
Grid Reference: 
TR 010 646
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Information
Place Description: 
Nature trails, birdwatching hides, occasional livestock grazing
Habitat: 
Estuary, reedbeds and salt marsh, freshwater dykes,
Wildlife Description: 
Internationally important for migratory, overwintering and breeding wetland birds, including avocet, redshank, snipe, lapwing, water rail, bearded reedling, common tern and garganay, black-tailed godwit, ruff, little stint, curlew, greenshank, sandpiper and whimbrel. Overwintering species include brent goose, dunlin, wigeon, merlin, hen harrier, short-eared owl, bittern and twite. Flowering plants include golden samphire, sea lavender, sea purslane, sea clover and thrift.

Wrabness

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
27
Region: 
East of England
Map Info
County: 
Essex
Grid Reference: 
TM 161 316

Titchfield Haven

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
93
Region: 
South East
Map Info
County: 
Hampshire
Grid Reference: 
SU 539 035

Hackett's Marsh

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
20
Region: 
South East
Map Info
County: 
Hampshire
Grid Reference: 
SU 489 090
Information
Habitat: 
Coastal habitat

Kempton Nature Reserves

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
23
Region: 
East of England
Map Info
County: 
Greater London
Grid Reference: 
TL 118 707

Turbary Common

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
43
Region: 
South West
Site Owned By: 
Bournemouth Borough Council
Site Managed By: 
Bournemouth Borough Council
Contact Information: 
Site manager - Mark Miller mark.miller@bournemouth.gov.uk Friends of Turbary Common chair - Ian Sherwood ian-sherwood-home@supanet.com
Map Info
County: 
Dorset
Grid Reference: 
SZ 061 948
Information
Place Description: 
Roadside parking, wheelchair access, regular guided walks.
Habitat: 
Dry heath to valley mire
Wildlife Description: 
All native reptiles, including the sand lizard and smooth snake. Breeding birds include the dartford warbler, with snipe visiting during the winter.
Volunteer: 
Friends of Turbary Common

Chessel Bay

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
13
Region: 
South East
Map Info
County: 
Hampshire
Grid Reference: 
SU 440 130

Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
168
Region: 
South East
Map Info
County: 
Hampshire
Grid Reference: 
SZ 325 925

Hook with Warsash

Facts
Size (Hectares): 
252
Region: 
South East
Contact Information: 
Contact Titchfield Haven Visitor Centre Tel. 01329 662145
Map Info
County: 
Hampshire
Grid Reference: 
SU 488 052
Information
Habitat: 
Woodland, reedbed, coastal grazing marsh, scrub, saltmarsh, inter-tidal mud
Wildlife Description: 
Dark-bellied Brent goose, little egret, wigeon, black-tailed godwit, lapwing, little owl, cuckoo, green woodpecker, reed warbler, Cetti's warbler. Butterflies include white-letter hairstreak, green hairstreak, small copper, and grizzled skipper. Dragonflies include broad-bodied chaser, blue-tailed damselfly, azure damselfly, common darter, hairy hawker and golden-ringed dragonfly. Mammals include roe deer, fox, pipistrelle bat and long-eared bat. Viviperous lizard, adder and grass snake. Plants from sea kale, yellow horned poppy, slender hare's ear to marsh marigold, English stonecrop, wild carrot, bird's-foot trefoil and lords and ladies.
Volunteer: 
Volunteer group based at Titchfield Haven
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