Nature has been allowed to shape a disused quarry over 30 years with little human intervention and Brian Morland is thrilled at the results.
I have been involved with the restoration of this Quarry site for 30 years now. It is not a designated nature reserve, but the planning consent was for the core area to be restored for wildlife. What we have done is allowed the site to develop naturally over the years and record the wildlife as it arrived. It has been a truly fascinating experience. There are now nine lakes of various sizes and depths.
Towards dusk in summer larger fish move in to feed on the fry. This is a mecca for Grey Heron, Little Egret and in recent years, Great White Egret. In mid to late summer, virtually all the sand is covered with resting birds. Greylag geese, Canada geese and several species of Gull are the most numerous. During the autumn and winter, the sandbar becomes the roosting site for up to 500 Lapwing and 300 Curlew.
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