Apparently last remaining freshwater marsh of any size in the area,(although the north York's moors routes has scaling dam?) Filey Dams OK, fine with some migratory birds.
Further also decent place to observe plants, small mammals, even if your really lucky, amphibians.
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| GREAT TIME WATCHING WITH MATTHEW MARCH 2015 |
This quiet place consists large freshwater lagoons, surrounded marsh and grassland, occasionally grazed with cattle.
Soft rush dominates, joined in the shallow water by toad rush, bottle sedge, also branched bur-reed. Alongside distinctive yellow flag iris.
A short walk takes you to the Main Hide among small copse with nest boxes used by tree sparrows. This leads along a,nervous,tricky, boardwalk to pond-dipping platform at edge of a quiet pool. Phew.
Sometimes dragonflies skim the water settling on the mat of amphibious bistort;...look it up... if you are quite fortunate might see water vole perhaps among the water forget-me-not. It is recommended that dusk or very early visit will enable Owls,Foxes and others to be witnessed.
Or you could stay on bed ..Sorry Matty..All three British species of newt occur here which are smooth, palmate and great crested, the latter species recognised nationally important numbers.
l personally recommend a visit. As does Matty.
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