Cors Dyfi nature reserve
Cors Dyfi is a nature reserve located near to the village of Derwenlas, in the county of Powys, Wales. Located on land reclaimed from the Estuary on the south side of the River Dyfi, the reserve is under the management of the Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust.[1]
| Cors Dyfi | |
|---|---|
 Boardwalk through wetland habitat surrounding the Cors Dyfi 360° Observatory | |
| Location | Powys, Wales |
| Coordinates | 52.568774°N 3.918031°W |
| Governing body | The Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust |
General site character and ecology
The site has open water, swamp, bog, wet woodland, scrub and gorse. Plants present include marsh cinquefoil Comarum palustre, purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria, lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, royal fern Osmunda regalis and bog myrtle Myrica gale.[2]
Wildlife
Ospreys, otters, red kites, peregrines and hen harriers can be found here together with green woodpeckers and nightjars.
Cors Dyfi is home to the Dyfi Osprey Project.[3]
References
- "Cors Dyfi". Montgomery Wildlife Trust. n.d. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- "Cors Dyfi – Near Machynlleth, East Wales". First Nature. n.d. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- "Dyfi estuary ospreys nest: Police plea to stay away". BBC News. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
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