West Sedgemoor
Appearance
Notification 1983 | | |
Natural England website |
West Sedgemoor or West Sedge Moor (
notified as an SSSI in 1983. It is a flat, low-lying area (approx. 5 metres above sea level) of fields and meadows separated by water-filled rhynes and ditches. It is subject to controlled flooding in winter. It is drained by the River Parrett
.
Part of the moor is a
dragonflies
and bugs. The site also supports good populations of waterfowl, especially waders.
Breeding birds include snipe, lapwing, redshank, curlew, water rail, yellow wagtail and whinchat.[1]
Swell Wood, an ancient deciduous wood on the southern edge of the reserve, has one of the UK's largest heronries, which is best visited between March and June.[2]
References
- ^ "West Sedgemoor" (PDF). English Nature. Retrieved 22 August 2006.
- ^ "West Sedgemoor". RSPB Reserves. Retrieved 22 August 2006.