Chinese water deer in U.K. (1 Viewer)

[Owene]

Got a free day in east anglia tomorrow with no real plans beyond snettisham for western sand. Has anyone got any fairly reliable (with usual provisos about mammal watching) sites or reserves for Chinese water deer.

I’ll have all day and am staying in thetford area so not just north Norfolk.

 

[JWN Andrewes]

Woodwalton Fen in Cambs was recommended to me a few years back, and I subsequently scored there with ease. Think I've seen them at Hickling too, but that was the better part of 2 decades ago.

 

[Bismarck Honeyeater]

Got a free day in east anglia tomorrow with no real plans beyond snettisham for western sand. Has anyone got any fairly reliable (with usual provisos about mammal watching) sites or reserves for Chinese water deer.

I’ll have all day and am staying in thetford area so not just north Norfolk.

Carlton Marshes SWT near Lowestoft is a no fail site.

 

[NoSpringChicken]

Carlton Marshes SWT near Lowestoft is a no fail site.

I agree with this. There has been a few grazing on Peto's Marsh there every time I have visited recently. Strumpshaw Fen is also very good for them, especially later in the day, but I haven't visited there since the pandemic started last year.

Ron

 

[Owene]

Thank you both. Shall head out that way tomorrow

 

[Owene]

Ended up being a few days later but just saw them at Carlton marshes. Thank you both.