Not far from Awbridge, there’s a fantastic piece of bird-friendly habitat called Fishlake Meadows. Not the Romsey housing estate, you understand, but the small wetland that remains just north of it.
I’ve only been there on a handful of occasions, but almost every time seen or heard something good there. I believe Cetti’s Warbler and Nightingale are regular, with a great selection of wintering duck – I’ve seen at least seven species sharing the same piece of water, as viewed from a break in the hedge on the roadside. Sporadically, there have been reports of rarer stuff too.
Search online, though, and there’s virtually no information about Fishlake Meadows – its history, who owns it, whether it’s protected, or whether anyone keep a record of what lives there.
I’m interested in filling this void – so, if as one of the esteemed few who finds their way to this (admittedly niche) blog you can shed any light on the place, I’d be glad to hear from you.
Pintail image by suneko
