Places to see birds

Catcott Lows

The 127 acre (52 ha) site forms part of the grazing meadows and ditch system at the western edge of the Avalon marshes. The water level on site is carefully controlled. During winter, the reserve is flooded; through spring and early summer the water is kept shallow; in summer the fields are kept dry so that cattle can graze the fields.
In the winter the fields are used by large numbers of lapwing, mallard, wigeon and important numbers of teal, pintail and shoveller.
In spring nationally important numbers of roosting spring passage whimbrel, as well as greenshank, ruff and black-tailed godwit are present.
Catcott Lows is a mile north of the village of Catcott and there is a car park (ST400415) next to the main hide.
For further information visit www.somersetwildlife.org