Birding sites Northamptonshire

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Badby Woods
Famed for it's wonderful display of bluebells. Badby wood holds many woodland spcies including nuthatch and woodpeckers as well as redstart and warblers in summer...

Ditchford Lakes and Meadows
A complex of old gravel pits, grassland and scrub part of the Upper Nene Valley Special Protection Area. Excellent site for breeding warblers such as cetti's , reed and sedge....

Harlestone Heath
This small site was left as a fire break between the Firs conifer plantation and the railway line. It has since developed into a secluded little reserve and is one of the few last remaining areas of acid heathland in the county

Old Sulehay Nature Reserve
Situated 7 miles from Stamford, Old Sulehay is a picturesque patchwork of limestone quarries, grassland, woodland and wetland. The disused quarries provide a valuable wildlife habitat. Red kite, woodpeckers...

Pitsford Water Nature Reserve
The whole reservoir was designated a SSSI in 1970, principally because of the large numbers of wildfowl. In winter up to 10,000 birds can be seen, including wigeon, gadwall, pintail and teal....

Salcey Forest
Salcey Forest is an oasis of nature and history only 7 miles from the centre of Northampton. Wildlife and history are in abundance at Salcey.

Stortons Pits Local Nature Reserve
A series of ex-gravel workings now of scientific and birding interest on the banks of the River Nene, Northamptonshire....

Summer Leys
Located at Wollaston in the Upper Nene Valley, Northamptonshire. A wonderful reserve, created from former gravel pits, covering just under 50 hectares (120 acres), Summer Leys is primarily wetland, with some grassland and woodland....

Titchmarsh Nature Reserve
Goosander, wigeon and gadwall reach nationally important numbers at Titchmarsh in winter with spectacular starling murmurations.In spring there is a large heronry.....

Top Lodge Fineshade Wood
A series of waymarked walks with a variety of woodland birds including red kite. Free map and guide....

Upper Nene Valley Gravel pits
Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits Special Protection Area, an important site for breeding waterbirds such as reed warbler, water rail and bittern......

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