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Hungerford Marsh Nature Reserve

Category: marine watching
Address: Hungerford Marsh Nature Reserve
Hungerford,
Phone: 01628 829574
Web site: http://www.bbowt.org.uk
E-mail: info@bbowt.org.uk

Description:

An idyllic riverside nature reserve in west Berks, managed by Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust, – a refuge for a rich array of wetland birds and wild flowers.

There are records of 120 different bird species including heron, kingfisher, yellow wagtail, water rail, little grebe and grasshopper warbler. River birds include mute swans, mallard, moorhen and coot. Grass snakes do well on this reserve.


Best time to visit: spring and summer

See website for location and reserve map.