Clayhanger Marsh
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| Area of Search | West Midlands |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SK034045 |
| Coordinates | 52°38′18″N 1°57′04″W / 52.63824°N 1.95119°WCoordinates: 52°38′18″N 1°57′04″W / 52.63824°N 1.95119°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 23.8 hectares |
| Notification | 1986 |
| Location map | English Nature |
Clayhanger Marsh is a 23.8 hectare (58.8 acre) biological site of Special Scientific Interest in the West Midlands. The site was notified in 1986 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. It is located to the north of Walsall.
The first vagrant bufflehead recorded in the West Midlands county was found here in June 2004.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Bufflehead". The Birds of Staffordshire, Warwickshire. Worcestershire and the West Midlands (West Midland Bird Club) 71. ISSN 1476-2862. Archived from the original on 2013-09-29.
- Clayhanger Marsh citation sheet Natural England. Retrieved on 2008-05-28
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