WHERE TO WATCH
WHERE TO WATCH
CLEVEDON YEO
Clevedon & Portishead
The Clevedon & Portishead site extends from Portbury Wharf at the mouth of the river Avon at Royal Portbury Dock, southwards through Portishead and Clevedon town seafronts and ends at the Yeo Estuary, north of St Thomas’ Head and Sand Pt. The total distance is some 20kms though only about 8kms of these are likely to be of interest to the birder.
The main vantage points are located at Portbury Wharf, Portishead seafront, Wain’s Hill at Clevedon and Channel View farm at Kingston Seymour.
The shoreline regularly attracts many species of waders and ducks though most of these are concentrated and best seen along the stretch from Wain’s Hill southwards to the Yeo Estuary. This stretch also incorporates the small outfalls at the Blind Yeo and Kenn rivers.
The coastal fields and scrub also hold many migrant birds on passage through the area.
The Wain’s Hill headland at the south end of Clevedon town is particularly good for seeing migrant passerines, especially at migration times and also during periods of bad weather when many birds become grounded.
Sea-watching is best undertaken from Ladye bay at the northern end of Clevedon town but the estuary is fairly wide here and a telescope is essential.
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