2021
SZ6187 : River Yar from footbridge in Brading Marsh Nature Reserve, Isle of Wight
taken 5 years ago, near to Brading, Isle of Wight, England
This is 1 of 5 images, with title starting with River in this square
River Yar from footbridge in Brading Marsh Nature Reserve, Isle of Wight
2 interesting creatures are missing from this picture. After I had taken it and put the camera away, a grass snake about a metre long swam across the river into the reeds on the right. Too quick for me to get the camera though. I've never seen a grass snake swim before and nor had a regular visitor who I spoke to later. Apparently grass snakes often inhabit marshy areas and routinely swim.
The tree to the left in the distance by the post carrying wires, is a usual resting place of a white tailed sea eagle, according to 2 regular visitors to this spot. We saw it about 2 hours later when we returned this way, but the tree is too distant to get a clear photo with my zoom lens - it looked good through binoculars.
The tree to the left in the distance by the post carrying wires, is a usual resting place of a white tailed sea eagle, according to 2 regular visitors to this spot. We saw it about 2 hours later when we returned this way, but the tree is too distant to get a clear photo with my zoom lens - it looked good through binoculars.
Brading Marshes Nature Reserve - RSPB
Brading Marshes is the RSPB's nature reserve on the Isle of Wight. It stretches from the village of Brading to the sea at Bembridge. At one time it formed a harbour, with a sea wall, but this has silted up around the River Yar to form the marsh.
You can expect to see buzzards, little egrets, green woodpeckers, marsh harriers and hobbies. Recently, in 2021, a white tailed sea eagle has been a regular visitor. Cetti's warblers are also resident, but you are more likely to hear their distinctive call - like many small brown birds they are hard to identify when flying around.
There is a pleasant walk of 2-3 miles from Brading Station, across the marsh and up the hill to Bembridge Windmill.
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- Grid Square
- SZ6187, 28 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Rich Tea (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 21 September, 2021 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 3 October, 2021
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SZ 616 870 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:40.8074N 1:7.7439W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SZ 615 870
- View Direction
- Northeast (about 45 degrees)
