Rye Meads nature reserve
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Rye Meads RSPB reserve is a small wetland reserve in the Lea Valley, Hertfordshire
, England
, adjacent to the river itself. It was formerly known as Rye House Marsh nature reserve.
It is managed jointly by the RSPB and the Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust.
It is situated in a largely urban area, and is used largely for educational visits from schools. It has an artificial Kingfisher bank that was occupied by breeding birds before it was completed.
It has a significant population of wintering Green Sandpiper
s, which were joined in 2001 by their rare Nearctic
cousin, a Solitary Sandpiper
. Since this is a major rarity in the UK
, it is notable that it was not only the fourth record of the species in the inland county of Hertfordshire, but also the second for the Rye House reserve.
The reserve adjoins the historic Rye House
.
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, adjacent to the river itself. It was formerly known as Rye House Marsh nature reserve.
It is managed jointly by the RSPB and the Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust.
It is situated in a largely urban area, and is used largely for educational visits from schools. It has an artificial Kingfisher bank that was occupied by breeding birds before it was completed.
It has a significant population of wintering Green Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper
The Green Sandpiper is a small wader of the Old World. It represents an ancient lineage of the genus Tringa; its only close living relative is the Solitary Sandpiper . They both have brown wings with little light dots and a delicate but contrasting neck and chest pattern...
s, which were joined in 2001 by their rare Nearctic
Nearctic
The Nearctic is one of the eight terrestrial ecozones dividing the Earth's land surface.The Nearctic ecozone covers most of North America, including Greenland and the highlands of Mexico...
cousin, a Solitary Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
The Solitary Sandpiper is a small wader .-Description:This species measures long, with a wingspan up to and a body mass of . It is a dumpy wader with a dark green back, greyish head and breast and otherwise white underparts. It is obvious in flight, with wings dark above and below, and a dark...
. Since this is a major rarity in the UK
United Kingdom
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, it is notable that it was not only the fourth record of the species in the inland county of Hertfordshire, but also the second for the Rye House reserve.
The reserve adjoins the historic Rye House
Rye House
Rye House may refer to:*Rye House , a Registered Historic Place in Litchfield, Connecticut*Rye House Cobras, a speedway team*Rye House Kart Circuit, karting circuit in Rye House, Hertfordshire, England...
.