Intro to Urban Birding: Poole Quay

Explore the natural riches nestled within the urban side of Poole Harbour with our series of urban guided walks. Join us for a free walk along Poole Quay towards Baiter and Poole Park as we spot some of Poole Harbour's winter visitors. At high tide the fringes here host numerous feeding waterfowl and waders including Oystercatcher, Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Great Northern Diver, Turnstone, Kingfisher and more. Come along for a walk with our team to learn about Poole Harbour's winter visitors and see just how many species can be found in an urban setting.

Booking is essential. Please let us know if you have booked and are unable to attend so that we can make the space available for someone else. The closest parking is available at Quay Visitors, Car Park (car parking charges apply). Meet at Poole Quay by the Greenslades Pleasure Boats ferry kiosk, ten minutes before the advertised start time. Walk type moderate to easy with fully accessible route for motorised wheelchairs and trampers.

If you require binoculars we have plenty of spares to borrow free of charge.

These free guided walks have limited capacity and so we advise that guests only attend a maximum of one Poole Quay Urban Birding Walk, to ensure that as many different people as possible have the opportunity to attend.

At Birds of Poole Harbour we pride ourselves on delivering a wide range of educational events, giving our guests different opportunities to learn about our work and our amazing landscape. With insights into bird populations and identification, as well as local species recovery and partnership projects, we hope to share our understanding of how Poole Harbour functions and supports its incredible birdlife.

Donations

Our team at Birds of Poole Harbour really enjoy running our free guided walks around Poole Town and the Harbour. By making a donation to the charity you will help us to continue to run these free events. You can add a donation when you checkout or by visiting our donate page.