Cam Washes

Cam Washes is a 166.5 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Wicken in Cambridgeshire.[1][2]

Cam Washes
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchCambridgeshire
Grid referenceTL 536 712[1]
InterestBiological
Area166.5 hectares[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

This site on the banks of the River Cam is composed of pastures which are seasonally flooded. It is described by Natural England as an important site for wintering and breeding wildfowl and waders. Breeding birds include snipe, common redshank, gadwall, Eurasian teal and northern shoveler.[3]

There is access from the Fen Rivers Way, which goes through the site.

References

  1. "Designated Sites View: Cam Washes". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  2. "Map of Cam Washes". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  3. "Cam Washes citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2016.

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