PETERBOROUGH BIRD CLUB

Gibraltar Point

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Site Notes

Key times: Winter for wildfowl and other winter visitors, spring & autumn migration and Summer Little Terns.
Key Species: Little Terns, Brent Geese, Snow Buntings, Shore Lark.
Habitat: Diverse habitats woodland, wetlands, wader scrapes, salt marsh, sand dunes and open sea.
Maps: OS Explorer 274.
Post Code: PE24 4SU.
Grid Reference: TF556 581.
Distance/Time: 1 hour 40 mins - 2 hours.
Terrain: Flat and open, most paths accessible to wheelchairs
Facilities: Visitior Centre, Shop, Cafe, Toilets, Car Park (Charge £5) and Hides.
Public Transport: None.
Other Sites nearby: Frampton RSPB  

Species recorded
75
Visitors
2

What you might see

  • Common Chaffinch

    Almost always seen here

    Last seen 1 year ago

  • Eurasian Curlew

    10% of all club sightings recorded here

    Last seen 1 year ago

  • Barn Swallow

    Recorded on 67% of visits

    Last seen 1 year ago

  • Pied Avocet

    9% of all club sightings recorded here

    Last seen 1 year ago

  • European Herring Gull

    Almost always seen here

    Last seen 1 year ago

  • European Stonechat

    8% of all club sightings recorded here

    Last seen 1 year ago

  • Great Cormorant

    Typically seen May–Oct

    Last seen 1 year ago

  • Western Jackdaw

    Almost always seen here

    Last seen 1 year ago

  • Common Pheasant

    Almost always seen here

    Last seen 1 year ago

  • Eurasian Spoonbill

    Seen here twice in the last 3 years

    Last seen 2 years ago

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