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Rspb Lakenheath (1 Viewer)
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Michael Frankis
conehead
Hi Bobby,
Welcome to BirdForum!
It is at grid ref TL 724 868, on the B1112 Lakenheath-Feltwell road, half a mile north of Lakenheath Station
Michael
Welcome to BirdForum!
It is at grid ref TL 724 868, on the B1112 Lakenheath-Feltwell road, half a mile north of Lakenheath Station
Michael
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robinm
Registered User
Hi Bobby and welcome to Birdforum.
I can confirm what Michael says. There is a small RSPB sign at the left turn off the road onto the track to the car park.
I take it you are going there for the golden oriole, in which case get there as early as you can and be prepared to wait sometime. Good luck.
I can confirm what Michael says. There is a small RSPB sign at the left turn off the road onto the track to the car park.
I take it you are going there for the golden oriole, in which case get there as early as you can and be prepared to wait sometime. Good luck.
jose
Alledged user
Hpoe Lee doesn't mind, this is from a recent post on UK400
Up to 6 GOLDEN ORIOLES (including 4 singing males) have returned to
Lakenheath Fen RSPB Reserve in Suffolk in this past week and have been showing
intermittently throughout the day (although most reliably before 9.00am in the
morning).
There have been some major changes made to the reserve in the past year and a
new car park has been constructed. Leave Lakenheath north on the B1112 and
follow for just under two miles. Just beyond Lakenheath Station railway crossing
there is a turning on the left (signposted RSPB) and this takes you down to
the car park at TL 720 865 (OS Landranger Sheet 143). From here, walk to the
raised south bank of the Little Ouse River/Lakenheath Fen and walk west for
about 0.4 miles to the first observation post. The orioles are present in the
Black Poplar Plantation to the left and may be 'scoped from the bank. DO NOT ENTER
THE WOOD.
A new trail has been developed and this follows the bank for a further 0.75
miles to the next plantation along (where orioles often commute to) and then
leads back around the back of the woods parallel with the railway back to the
car park. It is approximately 1.7 miles long. A further observation post is on
the south side of the wood.
The plantation and fen is also an excellent location for GARGANEY, HOBBY (up
to 20 birds present in May) and GARDEN WARBLER and the site is less than four
miles away from WEETING HEATH which will provide the visitor with views of
STONE CURLEW, WOODLARK and SPOTTED FLYCATCHER.
Up to 6 GOLDEN ORIOLES (including 4 singing males) have returned to
Lakenheath Fen RSPB Reserve in Suffolk in this past week and have been showing
intermittently throughout the day (although most reliably before 9.00am in the
morning).
There have been some major changes made to the reserve in the past year and a
new car park has been constructed. Leave Lakenheath north on the B1112 and
follow for just under two miles. Just beyond Lakenheath Station railway crossing
there is a turning on the left (signposted RSPB) and this takes you down to
the car park at TL 720 865 (OS Landranger Sheet 143). From here, walk to the
raised south bank of the Little Ouse River/Lakenheath Fen and walk west for
about 0.4 miles to the first observation post. The orioles are present in the
Black Poplar Plantation to the left and may be 'scoped from the bank. DO NOT ENTER
THE WOOD.
A new trail has been developed and this follows the bank for a further 0.75
miles to the next plantation along (where orioles often commute to) and then
leads back around the back of the woods parallel with the railway back to the
car park. It is approximately 1.7 miles long. A further observation post is on
the south side of the wood.
The plantation and fen is also an excellent location for GARGANEY, HOBBY (up
to 20 birds present in May) and GARDEN WARBLER and the site is less than four
miles away from WEETING HEATH which will provide the visitor with views of
STONE CURLEW, WOODLARK and SPOTTED FLYCATCHER.
