Description
Messingham Sand Quarries has a tick list of 180 bird species. Two hides available. Reedbeds provide nest sites for rytikerttunen, ruokokerttunen, silkkikerttunen and pajusirkku. kaulushaikara is a regular visitor. Winter wildfowl such as haapana, Lapasorsa, punasotka, tavi and harmaasorsa. In 2001 amerikankyyryhaikara showed up here.
Details
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.

