点评:Hadn't been to Moore Nature Reserve since before covid when I was a fairly regular visitor. This is when the landfill site was still in use. It was great for birdwatching, which is what I go for also the long peaceful walks. There were several hides and you could easily see across the water. Now sadly, it has been badly neglected. I know funding is an issue, but this site has so much potential. It's a pity the RSPB don't own it.
There used to be at least half a dozen hides but now due to vandalism only a couple remain, and you can't see much from them because it's all overgrown in front of the hides. Pheonix hide used to be great to look out across the reedbeds where I would see kingfisher and bittern amongst others. Doesn't exist anymore. same with Colins hide. Pump house hide is basically cut in half due to vandals trying to burn it down, but you can see very little from it anyway, again due to being overgrown. Feeding station is still there but not used and again overgrown. On the notice board it says due to funding issues, there are no plans to replace any of the hides or the feeding station.
The signs for the hides are still there so they need to be taken down seeing as they don't exist.
Nature has reclaimed a lot of the site so some of the paths are overgrown,(at time of visit).
Overall very dissappointed with my visit compared to my previous one years before.
Positives for the site are, it's still nice and peaceful, there were plenty of butterflies and the car park, though small, is free.
翻译:自从新冠疫情之前我就没去过摩尔自然保护区了,那时候我经常去。那时垃圾填埋场还在使用。那里是观鸟的好地方,这也是我去那里的目的,当然还有悠闲的漫步。保护区里有好几个观鸟屋,可以很方便地看到水对岸的鸟。可惜现在它被严重忽视了。我知道资金是个问题,但这片保护区真的很有潜力。可惜它不是皇家鸟类保护协会(RSPB)的。
以前至少有六个观鸟屋,但现在因为人为破坏只剩下几个了,而且因为前面杂草丛生,从那里也看不到什么。凤凰观鸟屋以前视野很好,可以眺望芦苇丛,看到翠鸟、麻鹬等等鸟类。现在它没了。科林观鸟屋也一样。水泵房观鸟屋基本上被人为破坏烧毁了一半,但即便如此,从那里也看不到什么,因为杂草丛生。喂食站还在,但已废弃不用,而且杂草丛生。告示牌上写着,由于资金问题,暂无计划更换任何观景台或喂食站。
观景台的指示牌还在,但既然观景台已经不存在,就应该拆除。
大自然已经重新占领了这片区域,所以一些小路杂草丛生(我参观时的情况)。
总的来说,这次参观让我非常失望,远不如几年前的那次。
不过,这片区域也有优点:环境依然优美宁静,蝴蝶很多,而且停车场虽然不大,但免费。