Stanpit Marsh
Stanpit Marsh is part of an important nature reserve; containing about 65 hectares of both freshwater and saltwater habitats. It is an important staging point for migratory birds. Stanpit Marsh was formed as the result of action and deposition of material from the rivers Stour and Avon as they meet with the salt water within Christchurch Harbour. Together with Grimbury Marsh, it forms one of the largest areas of salt marsh in Dorset.
Wildlife highlights: Wading birds, including curlew, dunlin, Little egret, Black-tailed godwit, lapwing, oystercatcher, redshank, winged plover, snipe, 3 species of tern (Sandwich, common and little) and even the occasional glossy ibis. There are plenty of butterflies and dragonflies, and other insects too.
Location: Stanpiy lies on the western edge of Christchurch Harbour; park in the car park on Stanpit Lane. Postcode is BH23 3ND.
Click here to go to the website of the Friends of Stanpit Marsh.
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