Buckenham Marshes
Buckenham Marshes in Norfolk spread over the north bank of the tidal River Yare downstream of Norwich, but Buckenham. They are maintained as a nature reserve, managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, by the name Buckenham Marshes RSPB reserve.
The reserve is around eight miles south-east of Norwich. It consists of areas of reedbeds, grazing marsh and wet woodlands featuring species such as alder and willow.[1] Areas of open water provide additional habitats.[2][3] Key bird species include bean geese which over-winter at the site, the only location they regularly do so in England, lapwing and wigeon.[3][1][4] An established rookery borders the site with up to 80,000 rooks roosting at the site, the largest rookery in Britain.[5]
The RSPB Strumpshaw Fen reserve borders Buckenham Marshes to the west. Both reserves lie within the 'Mid-Yare National Nature Reserve' and form part of the 'Yare Broads and Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest'.[1][6]
The reserve is adjacent to Buckenham railway station with the 'Wherry Lines' railway line marking its northern boundary.
Location
- Location map: 52°35’50"N, 1°28’12"E
Outside links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 SSSI listing and designation for Yare Broads and Marshes
- ↑ Our work here, Buckenham Marshes, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, 2007-05-18. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 About Buckenham Marshes, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ↑ Star species, Buckenham Marshes, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ↑ Rooks - brainy birds, Inside Out, BBC, 2006-03-06. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ↑ Mid-Yare NNR, Natural England. Retrieved 2013-05-30.