Kinterbury Creek is located in the west of Plymouth, between Barne Barton and St Budeaux on the Tamar Estuary.
Nestled between two housing areas, it's a real discovery, comprising a tidal creek, mudflats and Kiln Bay and bordered by an area of saltmarsh and woodland. It's a lovely place to watch wading birds foraging for food.
Kinterbury Creek is designated as a County Wildlife Site because of the interest in its maritime habitats, with two hectares of mudflats and some small pockets of rocky foreshore, saltmarsh and reed beds.
Species we've spotted include:
Devon notable plant species including common cord grass, sea purslane, common saltmarsh grass, glasswort, annual sea blite, sea aster and sea couch.
Wildflowers like birds foot trefoil, wood sorrel and creeping cinquefoil
Butterflies like meadow brown, clouded yellow, speckled wood and red admiral
Heron, oystercatcher, little egret, moorhen and grey heron
https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/parksnatureandgreenspace/countywildlifesites/kinterburycreekcws
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County Wildlife Sites (CWS) are areas of land that are rich in wildlife such as a tract of heath, a meadow, a copse or a village pond. In general, at least five Devon notable plant species are required for the creation of a CWS but other criteria such as wintering bird interest may be used. For more detailed information on CWS contact Devon Biodiversity Records Centre. Some of our CWS are private with no access, please refer to individual site descriptions for access details.
https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/parksnatureandgreenspace/countywildlifesites
