A new reserve for us today. Deeping Lakes, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, near the pretty Lincolnshire village of Deeping St James on the banks of the River Welland.
160 acres including part of the Deeping Gravel Pits SSSI and the Welland Bank Pits. There is a main lake (formerly known as "The Lake", dating from 1800) and two areas of smaller lakes and pools (formerly known as Welland Bank Quarry, excavated in the 1990's).
Lots of Chiff Chaffs, Blackcaps and the usual spring migrants. We will go back in the winter as they get an abundance of wild fowl spending the winter months there.
Chiff Chaff
Chiff Chaff
RSPB Nene Washes. Eldernell
A quick look at what we could see. Binoculars or Scope definitely needed at this location as the area is vast and flat but a there is a good vantage point on the bridge. Again despite the sunshine the wind was cutting. We spotted the Common Cranes, which have now started breeding in this area., but they were a long way in the distance. Marsh Harrier, Buzzard and Red Kite. Also a few Hares.
The Red Kite glided over head and its wing span was huge, then, just like that it was gone. A real “wow” moment for us.