Reserves and
Hides...
Reserves
The
Society owns three reserves: the
Walmsley
Sanctuary, on the Amble Marshes
near Wadebridge;
Windmill
Farm on the
Lizard peninsula; and Maer Lake, just
outside Bude. Windmill Farm and
Maer Lake are owned jointly with
Cornwall Wildlife Trust.
We also have Management Agreements for
reserves at Drift Reservoir (west of
Penzance), Stithians Reservoir (between Redruth and Falmouth) and
Loveny (part of Colliford Lake on Bodmin Moor).
Hides
Camel
Estuary
Burniere Hide
Situated on the Camel Estuary,
this Hide at SW 982 740 is owned by the CBWPS and is
close to
Walmsley Sanctuary..
The path to the hide can be muddy so boots
are recommended and unfortunately wheelchair access
is not possible. Leave Wadebridge on the B3314 Rock
to Port Isaac road, passing over the A39 proceed to
the old narrow, traffic light controlled Trewornan
Bridge and park in the lay-by to the right just
before the bridge. Opposite the lay-by there are two
gates; enter the field through the left hand one and
walk along the field keeping close to the hedge on
your right hand side. Beware of large
holes.
Enter
the second field and continue along the right hand
side to the hide.
PLEASE
DO NOT WALK ON THE AMBLE DAM & PLEASE ENSURE ALL
GATES ARE CLOSED AND SECURED AFTER YOU.
Tregunna Hide
This hide is also
on the Camel Estuary but is owned by Cornwall County
Council.
Lower Tamar Lake
The
Tamar Lakes are sign posted from both the A39 and
from the Red Post Road. Situated at SS 293 112
the lakes are owned by South West Water and South
West Lakes Trust. The hide is on the western side of
the lower lake; however, the future of this area is
presently in the balance due to problems with the
dam.
The
upper lake is also worth checking; especially when
mud is exposed in the spring and autumn although
there is no hide at present. Wildfowl appear in good
numbers at the site in winter and passage birds
include various terns, hirundines and waders. Rarities have included Baird’s Sandpiper, Wilson’s,
Grey and Red-necked Phalaropes, White-winged Black
Tern, Blue-winged Teal, Spotted Crake and
Long-billed Dowitcher.
Crowdy Reservoir
Crowdy
Reservoir Hide is near Camelford at SX 147 840;
at the moment the Hide is owned by South West
Water/South West Lakes Trust and is not locked.
Access is either via the footpath from the dam car
park or the path along the edge of the woodland. The
terrain is rough and unsuitable for wheelchairs.
An
excellent reservoir at all times of the year.
Breeding birds include Black-headed Gull, Great
Crested Grebe, Mallard, Canada Goose, Lapwing and
Grasshopper Warbler. Winter species include large
numbers of wildfowl. Lapwing, Golden Plover and
various birds of prey. Rarities at the site have
included Wilson’s Phalarope, Goshawk, Baird’s
Sandpiper, Black Duck, Franklin’s Gull, Pied-billed
Grebe and Black-winged Pratincole.
Ruan Lanihorne
This
hide situated four miles south east of Truro on the
River Fal at SW 887 419 is available to members.
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