The marsh comes alive with bird song in spring as Cetti’s warblers flit between the reeds and scrub and cuckoos give their distinctive calls. In summer, there is an explosion of colour as wildflowers carpet the meadows and the air is full of insects …

Gwent Wildlife Trust reserve Magor Marsh is the last remaining piece of fenland on the Gwent Levels and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. It has extensive reedbeds with Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler and Cetti's Warbler in …

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Magor Marsh is particularly rich in wildlife because of the range of habitats present. These include damp hay meadows, sedge fen, reedbed, scrub, pollarded willows, wet woodland, a large pond and the numerous reens and drainage ditches.

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Magor Marsh is a 36-hectare (90-acre) wetland reserve, located on the Welsh side of the Severn Estuary. It is managed by the Gwent Wildlife Trust . It has a great variety of habitats, including damp hay meadows , sedge fen , reed bed , scrub and wet woodland .

Jul 24, 2024 · One of the main attractions of Magor Marsh SSSI is the bird hide at the pond, which sits on the northern edge of the reserve nestled down with the railway embankment towering behind it. The pond started off relatively small to what it is now, a natural spring that feeds up from the earth and supplies this peatland marsh with water.

Magor Marsh is the last relatively natural area of fenland on the Gwent Levels. From the fleeting glimpse of a kingfisher, to the sight of colourful dragonflies darting over the reens, this is an inspiring place to visit.

Location Magor Marsh SSSI GWT NR. View with Google Maps. Region. Monmouthshire County; Wales; United Kingdom; Additional Details. People. Owner Steve Newland. Success! Share this checklist with other participants' eBird accounts. To (username or email, comma-separated) Contacts (click to add)

Jan 18, 2007 · It offers a range of wetland habitat therefore a range of wetland birds. These include numerous snipe and jack snipe in the wet meadows, water rail, little egret, teal, gadwall and maybe even a bittern in winter from the hide over looking the pool and reeds.