Please note eOceanic makes no guarantee of the validity of this information, we have not visited this haven and do not have first-hand experience to qualify the data. A charming character cottage that has been beautifully updated whilst retaining original features. His writing has been published in The Clearing, Resurgence and Ecologist Magazine, Zoomorphic and in Guardian blogs. Tin mining was in existence on Dartmoor from an early date. Ten nearest havens by straight line charted distance and bearing: These havens are ordered by straight line charted distance and bearing, and can be reordered by, Alternatively the above can be ordered by. Don’t worry we won’t send you spam or share your email address with anyone. Click here to open their tide table for Dover. History. The colonies are very active in the warm sunshine; bees are returning regularly and when they arrive, they swing about the sand as if looking for something, emitting a low buzz. Click the 'Next' and 'Previous' buttons to progress through neighbouring havens in a coastal 'clockwise' or 'anti-clockwise' sequence. From their behaviour and their preference for a loose sandy habitat I work out that these are Sandpit Mining Bees (Andrena barbilabris), an exciting discovery as this is a new species for me and also because here are several large, thriving colonies. South Devon AONB Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes TQ9 5NE. There are more of the same species on the second spit but only on areas of bare soft sand. An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Erme Estuary is a fantastic spot for Bird watching.

You’ve accepted all cookies. For us, it would be like trying to find our front door while blindfolded and I presume that the bees are using smell to navigate. Limestone came by sea from Plymouth quarries.
⬇️ South Devon Estuaries Management Plan 2016-2024.

A snowy white egret prospects in the shallow water while ahead of me are the remains of one of several limekilns dotted around the estuary. View contact details. This is altogether more established and secure, attached firmly to the river bank and vegetated with thick grass and shrubs. July 17, 2007 Bauer Xcel. The lower reaches of the river close to the estuary are also home to extensive salt marshes, as well as wildlife including curlews, oystercatchers, shelduck and kingfishers. Waves then progress some way up the estuary and kayak surfers enjoy the watery surges of energy.
The estuary is tidal for about 3.5 miles inland near the weir in Flete. Much will depend on winter storms and downstream flooding but I’ll come back again next May to see what has happened.

In 1991 and 1992 some 42 tin ingots were found in the mouth of the estuary on the north side of the West Mary Reef. Between my two visits, there were major storms in Devon and flooding occurred along the course of the Erme. They are slightly smaller than a honeybee and I think I can see bright chestnut hair on the thorax and a shiny black abdomen.

It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. How to get there: Park at Wonwell Beach near Kingston, not far from Modbury. From luxury hotels to superb coastal self-catering properties, South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), The Erme flows south east and then south through the. That was the last week of May 2019 and, at the time, I made a mental note to return in 2020 to look more carefully at these bees and their unusual sand-swimming behaviour. As I walk along the sandy edge of the first spit that day, I am surprised to find many small bees darting about. Information about the Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) designation at Erme Estuary, in the South West of England. This is a tiny bristleworm which grows up to 5 mm in I watch the bees for a while. Located in Holbeton, Devon, South West England, England. Anchor in the river mouth as the estuary is privately owned and no anchoring is permitted above the entrance.

With such an important carbon fixing resource on our doorstep, it is important that we restore and maintain healthy marine ecosystems. The estuary of the Erme is tidal up as far as the weir at Flete, 3½ miles inland just below the A379. Photo Credits - Jeremy Willcocks (lead home page image).

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