Stibbington
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A secluded series of flooded gravel pits, a haven for waterfowl and dragonflies and a source of inspiration for local school children |
This is a very peaceful spot for visitors and a vital site for the Trusts' wildlife education work.
The combination of wet meadow, willows, reeds and lakes make this site both picturesque and soothing, despite the proximity of the A1. Large expanses of open water glitter in the summer sun as a multitude of insects go about their business above and below the surface. Beautiful azure banded demoiselles rest among the reeds, and the cattle grazing in the meadows watch boats slip by on the river.
Pollarded willows and old trees are ideal nesting spots for woodpeckers and tits. Snowberry and other garden species, left over from when the sites previous owner used it as a summer retreat, are being gradually removed to allow our native species to flourish.
In the summer you may see the scarce reed beetle, Donacia impress, feeding on the flowerheads of bulrush.
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Birds: Common tern |
Plants: Broad-leaved helleborine Insects: Scarce reed-beetle, hairy dragonfly and azure damselfly Birds: Reed warbler, sedge warbler, cuckoo, green woodpecker |
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