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Fobbing Marsh Nature Reserve
Wander through one of the few remaining Thameside grazing marshes; full of flowering plants and visiting migrant birds
Mass Lobby Wednesday 30th June 2020
12,000 travel to Westminster for historic natural environment and climate lobby with MPs outside Parliament
School children, farmers, grandparents and surfers were amongst an estimated 12,000 people who today lobbied their MPs for urgent action on nature declines and climate change.
Fountainbleau Ladypark
Low-lying wet birchwood.
Oare Meadow
A meadow and low-lying bog
Ayres Nature Discovery Centre
An important stretch of low-lying sand dune coastline, great for walking and bird watching.
Jack snipe
This well-camouflaged wader is a winter visitor to the UK, where it can be seen feeding on wetlands with a distinctive bobbing motion.
Moor Closes
Old pasture fields which are mostly low-lying and wet, with a rich, wet meadow and marsh flora.
Prestwick Carr
Prestwick Carr is a large, low-lying wetland area on the edge of urban Newcastle, attracting various wading birds and songbirds.
Thompson Common
A rich mosaic of habitats ranging from damp low-lying grassland studded with small pools to fen, scrub and woodland
Dipper
The chocolate-brown, plump dipper can often be seen bobbing up and down on a stone in a fast-flowing river. It feeds on underwater insects by walking straight into, and under, the water.