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Description
Tucked away in Leicestershire, the Reedbed Nature Reserve at Watermead Country Park consists of four hides, one of which looks over the fabulous Wanlip Meadows. In winter, Water Rail and with a little bit of luck Great Bittern can be seen stalking in the extensive reedbeds there. Common Redpoll, various Tits and Eurasian Siskin will visit the feeders from the Kingfisher Hide. Common Kingfisher can also be viewed from most of the hides.
Spring announces the arrival of waders and the marshier area of the River Soar, viewed from the Plover Hide is great for Common Snipe and Common Redshank. Other waders such as Dunlin, Eurasian Curlew and Eurasian Oystercatcher can also be seen around the reserve. Common Tern, Sand Martin, House Martin, Barn Swallow and Common Swift all fly around the reserve in spring and summer, with the Sand Martin nesting in the bank for them. Autumn is quite an interesting month for migration for more waders such as Common Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Avocet and Little Ringed Plover can be viewed from around the reserve.
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Access
Park at either the Fingers Lake car park at Watermead or the Reedbed car park and access the four gates to the Reedbed Nature Reserve from there.