Willington Gravel Pits sighting report by Chris Carrington
Ruff - Willington 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).
Not one but two Bitterns seen.
Great White Egret
This former gravel quarry in the Trent Valley is home to the first beavers back in Derbyshire after 800 years, they enjoy over 40 hectares of wetland habitat, within a special beaver-proof fence.…
Black Swan, Willington Marina
Get the binoculars out, a rare purple heron has been sighted at Willington Wetlands!
One of our aspirations at Willington Wetlands Nature Reserve is to encourage more visitors to this special place.
The first family of beavers to live and breed in Derbyshire for 800 years has welcomed the second generation of climate change combaters and biodiversity boosters.
Biffa Award have awarded Derbyshire Wildlife Trust over £15,000 to undertake work at Hilton Gravel Pits.