Burham Marsh

Burham Marsh
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TypeNature reserve
LocationBurham, Kent
OS gridTQ 714 615
Area36 hectares (89 acres)
ManagerKent Wildlife Trust

Burham Marsh nature reserve is an 11 hectare tidal Reed bed on the River Medway 5 miles northwest of Maidstone. It is just east of Snodland but being on the east bank of the river it is accessed via Burham.[1] It is part the Holborough to Wouldham Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest.[2]

Access

Cars may be parked at Burham Court Church at TQ 717621. A public footpath runs along the river embankment (the sea wall) from which there are good views of most of the reserve and adjacent meadows.[3]

The path is mostly level but soft in wet weather.

Fauna and flora

Breeding species include reed and sedge warbler and water rail. Wintering species include bearded reedling, snipe, redshank and bittern. During the migration periods significant numbers of swallow and sand martin are seen.

The River Medway at this point attracts a variety of birds including kingfisher, cormorant and various species of duck including teal, shelduck and wigeon. The low lying grassland areas provide grazing and roosting areas for large numbers of geese and ducks, including greylag and wigeon. Herons can often be seen fishing in the dykes which drain this area.[4]

Botanical interest includes the rare marsh sow-thistle (Sonchus palustris) and marsh mallow (Althaea officinalis).

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References

  1. ^ "Burham Marsh Nature Reserve". Tour Maidstone. Maidstone Borough Council. Archived from the original on 15 February 2007. Retrieved 4 September 2008.
  2. ^ "Designated Sites View: Holborough to Burham Marshes". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Burham Marsh". Kent Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Burham Marsh". Rural Ways. The Southern and South East England Tourist Board. Retrieved 4 September 2008.

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