A tip about t*ts (birds that is,feathered variety) and other Basildon, United Kingdom Sports Travel Tips

Theme: Other

Wat Tyler country park, to the south of Basildon could not be called scenic by any stretch of the imagination, but it is a site of special scientific interest (a S.S.I)

This is mainly due to the marshy land that is the ideal environment for some quite rare birds, including a rare breeding site for Bearded ***. Some uncharitable souls might wish to point out that there is already plenty of breeding by bearded *** in Basildon, but that another matter.

Various hides are available for those known as 'twitchers'.

Apparantly the following birds have been sited here :
Avocet
Black Tailed Godwit
Bearded Tit
Cetti's Warbler
Common Whitethroat
Cuckoo
Firecrest
Golden Plover
Greenshank
Grey Heron
Grey plover
Lapwing
Pied Wagtail
Reed Warbler
Short Eared Owl
Snipe
Sparrowhawk
Stonechat
Water Rail
Yellow Legged Gull

Equipment: Binoculars, patience, anorak , thermos, no life, no wife.

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Address: Wat Tyler Park
Directions: Get off at Pitsea Railway Station, its less than a mile.