Big changes at Hilton Gravel Pits
Biffa Award have awarded Derbyshire Wildlife Trust over £15,000 to undertake work at Hilton Gravel Pits.
Biffa Award have awarded Derbyshire Wildlife Trust over £15,000 to undertake work at Hilton Gravel Pits.
Ruff - Willington Gravel Pits
Water rail. (Only my second sighting of one and it sat just in front of the platform, washing and preening).
Great White Egret
Not one but two Bitterns seen.
The combination of lakes and ponds, woodland and sheltered sunny areas make the former gravel pits at Hilton a haven for wildlife, in fact it's one of the best places to see bats and…
Sand and gravel can be found from the shoreline down to the deep sea, attracting a host of burrowing creatures.
Redwing sighting reported from Bakewell.
Barn owl at Litton
Butterflies at The Avenue