Dave McGough
Wheatear - Luke Massey/2020 Vision
Fobbing Marsh Nature Reserve
Location
OS Map Reference
TQ 716 845
Know before you go
Parking information
Parking is along the road in the town of FobbingGrazing animals
Cattle graze the fields over winterAccess
Footpath down from the town of Fobbing
Dogs
When to visit
Opening times
Accessible at all timesBest time to visit
April to JulyAbout the reserve
A popular nature reserve for visiting passage migrants, look out for the Wheatear and Whinchat amongst the grazing meadows during spring and autumn and the 'jangling keys' call of the increasingly scarce Corn Bunting in summer.
Throughout the year look for the beautiful small yellow bird, the Yellowhammer, sitting up in the trees. During summer you will be greeted with colourful displays of vetches and tares whilst many Dragonflies and Damselflies can be seen foraging along the ditches across the reserve. Many of the flowering plants are typical of Thameside marshes, including Hairy Buttercup, Knotted Hedge Parsley, Sea Barley and Slender Hare’s-ear, but there are also more uncommon species such as the nationally rare Least Lettuce.
In winter, the marsh is used by wintering raptors, wildfowl and waders, such as Wigeon, Teal and Marsh Harrier.