A wildlife-rich mosaic of habitats with free parking and a Visitor Centre just off the A1
Pochard As winter approaches, ducks start to return from their summer breeding grounds to spend the winter on our lakes and gravel pits. For many years, Paxton Pits volunteers have carried out monthly surveys to monitor the numbers of each species and this has shown that the pochard is one of our most common overwintering… Read More
Fungi: earthstars Earthstars are one of the most unusual fungi you will find at Paxton Pits. When the fruiting bodies first emerge from the ground, they are small and spherical and unlikely to attract your attention. Soon, however, the outer layer splits into five or more rays which spread out horizontally like a saucer, with… Read More
The water levels are staying low on the Heronries and this is bringing in the egrets and some waders, such as green sandpipers. 16 egrets were counted on the Third Thursday Walk, including a great white. However, very few songbirds, except for a Robin! Are you seeing many small birds in your gardens? This time… Read More
Migrant hawker dragonflies Even though autumn is here, there will still be plenty of dragonflies on the wing, especially if the weather stays warm. If you see a dark, medium-sized, fast-flying species it is likely to be a migrant hawker. As its name suggests, it was once an uncommon migrant to the UK but now… Read More
The highlight of the last few weeks must be the Kingfishers. You don’t have to walk very far either into the reserve. Lots of photographs have been taken by lots of people. With the probability of 2 families, there have been up to 6 birds seen at once. Soon they will disperse soon to pastures… Read More
