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, Kokošica and with a little bit of luck Bukavac can be seen stalking in the extensive reedbeds there. Sjeverna juričica, various Tits and Čižak will visit the feeders from the Kingfisher Hide. Vodomar 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 Šljuka Kokošica and Crvenonoga Prutka. Other waders such as Žalar Cirikavac, Veliki Pozviždač and Oštrigar can also be seen around the reserve. Crvenokljuna Čigra, Bregunica, Piljak, Lastavica and Čiopa all fly around the reserve in spring and summer, with the Bregunica nesting in the bank for them. Autumn is quite an interesting month for migration for more waders such as Krivokljuna Prutka, Crnokrila Prutka, Mala Prutka, Modronoga Sabljarka and Kulik Sljepčić 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.