Descrição
The lakes at Whisby Nature Park are surrounded by grassland, marsh, scrub and willow carr. Elements of the original quarry landscape remain, with fragments of heathland, old hedgerows and a small oak woodland. In spring and summer, flocks of tits and finches are joined by warblers. The lakes attract feeding Andorinha-das-barreiras and Andorinha-das-chaminés, and Andorinha-do-mar-comum nest on the islands. Felosa-comum along with Felosa-dos-juncos and rouxinol-dos-caniços can be heard. Whisby Nature Park has also become synonymous with Rouxinol-comum. Another special bird is the Abetouro-comum. Autumn brings the first sight of winter birds such as Estrelinha-de-poupa, Pintarroxo-de-queixo-preto and Alvéola-cinzenta. In winter, the water levels are at their highest and wildfowl are numerous. The cold weather also brings with it huge murmurations of Estorninho-malhado in their thousands, swarming and twisting across the misty lakes.
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Acesso
It just off the a46 lincoln bypass. There's parking at the visitors centre. There is a car parking charge of £2 from March to October and £1 from November to February. Click on the P in the map to get directions. There are six waymarked trails to choose from at Whisby Nature Park ranging from 1.2 to 3 miles. Paths are level and in many places have a hard surface of compacted limestone.
