Dillington Carr is a 55-hectare (140-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Dereham in Norfolk.[1][2]
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| Location | Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TF 970 158[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 55.0 hectares (136 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1986[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
This valley in a tributary of the River Wensum has extensive irrigation reservoirs and areas of carr woodland. An outstanding variety of birds breed on the site, including gadwalls, great crested grebe and tufted ducks on the reservoirs and barn owls, lesser spotted woodpeckers and willow tit in the woodland.[3]
The site is private land with no public access.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Dillington Carr, Gressenhall". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Map of Dillington Carr, Gressenhall". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Dillington Carr, Gressenhall citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
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