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Messingham Sand Quarries

East Midlands  >  United Kingdom

Local wetland nature reserve formed from former sand quarries, now flooded.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 5 септември 2022
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Description

Messingham Sand Quarries has a tick list of 180 bird species. Two hides available. Reedbeds provide nest sites for трскар рогозар, мал трскар, свиларче and Мочварна овесарка. голем воден бик is a regular visitor. Winter wildfowl such as патка свиркач, патка лажичарка, црвеноглав кожувар, патка берија and сива патка. In 2001 Green Heron showed up here.

Details

Access

Just south of Scunthorpe and the M180 motorway. Click on the P in the map to get directions. Exit the reserve with care as its a fast straight road. The circular walking route indicated on the map is about 3 km long.

Terrain and Habitat

Scattered trees and bushes , Wetland , Grassland , Lake , Reedbeds

Conditions

Flat , Wet

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Winter , Spring , Summer

Best time to visit

Spring , Summer

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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