A wildlife-rich mosaic of habitats with free parking and a Visitor Centre just off the A1
The wildlife which live their lives in the background, on Paxton Pits Nature Reserve, never ceases to amaze me. One way to see it, is popping into our visitor centre, buying a drink and cake and watching it in comfort on the TVs. The film is taken from our several camera traps. However, there is… Read More
The lakes are starting to fill up with brown ducks, which are moving south from their breeding areas. Most are in their eclipse plumage, so it is very easy to think there are just a lot of female mallards. Look closer and compare their shapes and sizes. Their beaks are also a good giveaway. One… Read More
Paxton Pits is a British Dragonfly Society Hotspot, in recognition of the wide range of habitats supporting over 25 species of dragonflies and damselflies. Recently, two new species have been confirmed as present on the reserve. The superb photograph above, taken by Ann Miles, is the first definitive evidence of a southern migrant hawker at… Read More
Last year, when I wrote July’s blog, the gauge was saying 29.8 degrees centigrade, and I thought that was hot. Today it is 33 degrees and the hottest day at Wimbledon. There seems to be no let-up in this dry hot weather. Insects are up early, making the most of any plants giving their nectar… Read More
What I like about our wildlife on the reserve, there is always something new or unexpected to see. Our walk, the other day, took us to the new hide overlooking Dodder Fen near the River viewpoint. Not that far from us, we saw 2 very different deer, muntjac and roe. Muntjac has been common here… Read More
