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, Guvat and with a little bit of luck Bölömbika can be seen stalking in the extensive reedbeds there. Zsezse, various Tits and Csíz will visit the feeders from the Kingfisher Hide. Jégmadár 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 Sárszalonka and Piroslábú cankó. Other waders such as Havasi partfutó, Nagy póling and Csigaforgató can also be seen around the reserve. Küszvágó csér, partifecske, Molnárfecske, Füsti fecske and Sarlósfecske all fly around the reserve in spring and summer, with the partifecske nesting in the bank for them. Autumn is quite an interesting month for migration for more waders such as Szürke cankó, Erdei cankó, billegetőcankó, Gulipán and Kis lile 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.