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.
