\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAs the reserve serves as a floodplain in winter, the majority of the wildlife species here are influenced by water. Whether it\u2019s from ditches, the canal, or marshes and wet grassland for ground-nesting birds.<\/p>\n
In May last year I saw a red-necked phalarope, reed warblers, lapwings, avocets, and wood sandpipers. I highly recommend a visit to the Grundon bird hide overlooking the main wetland area \u2013 you could see some of the birds I have mentioned, and more.<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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