Okel Tor Nature Reserve, Calstock, Cornwall, UK
N 50° 29.930 W 004° 11.480
30U E 415508 N 5594773
Quick Description: A bird watching site next to the River Tamar, in Cornwall.
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/10/2009 2:09:20 AM
Waymark Code: WM7MPE
Views: 0
Long Description:
This nature reserve is on the hillside next to the River Tamar. The
area was once a busy industrial mining area. The mines were closed
in the mid 1800's and the vegetation has taken over since. There
are some lovely walks in this area, and bird watching platform by
the river.
Okel Tor is a Site of Specific Scientific Interest. It is an
important habitat for wildlife - badgers and bats live amongst the
mining remains and rare lichens and mosses grow on the mine spoil.
Near the river, kingfishers and green woodpeckers can be seen, and
you may even glimpse salmon leaping.
Park Name: Okel Tor Nature Reserve
Sponsoring Organization: http://www.tamarvalley.org.uk/
Handicap Accessible?: No
Website: [Web Link]
Entrance Fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
List any Hides, Birding Towers, or other structures to assist in Birdwatching found at the location:
Platform by river.
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
|
Visit Instructions:
A clear, original image is required to log a visit to a waymark in
this category. The image must contain a bird at the site, a nest,
or other evidence that visitors partook in the delight of
birdwatching at this site. Please tell us about your experience
with an identification of a bird or two that you've seen!