Stanground Newt Ponds
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Nestled among houses this collection of small ponds and a meadow is a local stronghold for newts |
Visitors who stumble upon this tiny site will find what remains of a wet meadow and pond system that pre-dates the housing estate. Great crested and smooth newts share this refuge and it is thought to be one of the best breeding sites in Peterborough.
Although some of the ponds are separated from the meadow by Buntings road, if you look closely you will see that running underneath the road is a tunnel, allowing the newts safe passage as they journey away from the water in the autumn and prepare for their winter hibernation. Scattered around the site you will find piles of logs and grass clippings, left to provide shelter for the adult newts.
As well as being important for newts, the ponds are home to a range of damselflies and dragonflies. At the height of the summer butterflies will float gently above the meadow.
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Amphibians: Frogs and newts |
Insects: Dragonflies, damselflies, meadow butterflies |
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