Location: Meet outside the Chequers pub, Lower Pennington at SZ 322,936. To find the parking area, leave Lymington on the A337 towards Christchurch. At the roundabout with the petrol station as you get to Pennington, turn left and follow this road for about 1 mile. The Chequers pub is on the right and there is some parking for a few cars just after it.
Date and time: 9am-1pm Friday 19 December.
A morning walk around Pennington Marshes, a wonderful coastal wetland full of birds in winter.
Pennington Marshes are a great place for birds in winter. The wet fields and lagoons attract many waders and wildfowl. As well as the common species such as Redshank, Curlew, Grey Plover, Teal and Wigeon there are often less common species such as Pintail and Golden Plover.
The sea can be very good for birds as well. Sometimes there is a small flock of wintering Eider ducks and there are often a few Slavonian Grebe. Last year there was a Long-tailed Duck on the sea here.
Overall a brilliant place and we should see a good number of species. If you want to practice identifying ducks and waders, then this is the place to come.
There are toilets in the pub. Car parking is free.
How to book: Please book in advance by contacting Project Fred on 01425 673321 or by emailing project.fred@virgin.net.
Cost: £8.
Length of walk: Medium, about 4km on level ground.
What to bring: Binoculars if you have them.
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