WHERE TO WATCH
WHERE TO WATCH
SEVERNSIDE
Severnside is a general reference to the shoreline extending from Aust Warth (at the old Severn bridge), southwards to Chittening Warth close to Avonmouth, a total distance of about 8 km.
The main vantage points are located at New Passage (and incorporating Northwick Warth) and Severn Beach (and incorporating Chittening Warth).
Severnside is arguably our best coastal site for seeing a wide variety and numbers of birds at any given time of year.
The shoreline regularly
attracts many species of waders and ducks and the coastal fields and scrub also
hold many migrant birds on passage through the area.
On its day, sea-watching off Severn Beach during strong south-westerly winds can be truly breathtaking with many seabirds milling around low over the water before regaining their bearings and flying back down river. Extremely close views are often possible.
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