Places to Go
Below are a number of sites that are regularly visited by Devon Birds members. These include the reserves we manage as well as the sites where we have been allowed to erect hides.
There are also a number of sites that are well known as places to go to see birds.
The list is not by any means complete and more sites will be added as content becomes available.
Please also look under The Devon Websites and Local Groups links on the Articles and Documents page to find more great places to visit.
South Milton Ley
SSSI – large reedbed with boardwalk. Surrounding margins are hedges, trees with grassy area
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Plymouth
Excellent variety of habitat including woodland, estuary, parkland, seafront, lakes and marshlands
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Roadford Reservior
Large reservoir with a variety of surrounding habitats including marsh, scrub, etc
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Beesands Ley
Mixture of mature and young trees around a freshwater Ley
South Huish
Fresh water lake with surrounding margins
South Milton Ley
SSSI – large reedbed with boardwalk. Surrounding margins are hedges, trees with grassy area
Tamar Lakes
Two large lakes with scrapes, some reeds and surrounding mixed habitat
Taw/Torridge Estuary
Typical Estuary with mudbanks at low tide
Velator
Mixture of mature and young trees around a freshwater pond
Bradiford
Scrape and pond with rough grazing
Godborough Castle
Grazed grassland, young trees and pond complex, mature relict woodland.
Slapton Ley
Freshwater, reed beds, marsh and mature woodlands
Lundy
A variety of natural and semi – natural habitats – see notes
Otter Estuary
Estuary, salt marsh and reed beds
Plymouth
Excellent variety of habitat including woodland, estuary, parkland, seafront, lakes and marshlands
Prawle Reserves
Wooded area with pasture and scrub
Roadford Reservior
Large reservoir with a variety of surrounding habitats including marsh, scrub, etc
