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Description
Messingham Sand Quarries has a tick list of 180 bird species. Two hides available. Reedbeds provide nest sites for Rørsanger, Sivsanger, Cettisanger and Rørspurv. Rørdrum is a regular visitor. Winter wildfowl such as Pibeand, Skeand, Taffeland, Krikand and Knarand. In 2001 Krabbehejre showed up here.
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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.