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Star Species – The Plantlife

Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera)
The bee orchid is perhaps the most striking plant on site and indeed the logo of the Netherfield Wildlife Group. Unmistakeable with its spikes of bumble bee-like flowers, so convincing they are even velvety to the touch. The flower stalk arises from a rosette of leaves which over winter from the previous [...]

Star Species – The Mammals

Shrews
The unfortunate thing about shrews is that they only live for about a year and the most common sighting of one is of a corpse, found lying on a path. These are most commonly found in late summer and early autumn when the adults are dying as the young of the [...]

Star Species – The Birds

Birdwatching at the lagoons is never dull with plenty going on to occupy most visits. Below are just a few of the highlights.

Green Woodpecker
On almost any visit the Green Woodpecker will be either heard or seen. The call is a loud ‘Klu – klu – klu’, or a longer laughing ‘Kyu – [...]

A day’s scything, 22nd July 2009

Jay Smith
Some weeks ago now my Dad (Peter Smith) asked me if I fancied joining him and a bunch of other volunteers along with my brother, Aaron on a training session at the Netherfield Lagoons nature reserve in Nottinghamshire learning to use the scythe. Always looking for ways to expand my CV, I thought this [...]

Visitors to the lagoons

Please use this page to record details of your visit to the lagoons and share information about the lagoons with others.

Breeding Birds

Birds that breed or have bred at the Netherfield Lagoons

Species

Mute SwanCynus olor

Canada GeeseBranta canadensis

GadwallAnas strepera

MallardAnas platyrhychos

Common PochardAythya ferina

Tufted DuckAythya fuligula

Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus

Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa

Grey PartridgePerdix perdix

Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis

Great-crested GrebePodiceps cristatus

Common KestralFalco tinnunculus

MoorhenGallinula chloropus

Common CootFulica atra

Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius

LapwingVanellus vanellus

Common TernSterna hirundo

Wood PigeonColumba palumbus

CuckooCuculus canorus

Little OwlAthene noctua

KingfisherAlcedo atthis

Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis

SkylarkAlauda arvensis

Sand MartinRiparia riparia

Barn SwallowHirundo rustica

Meadow [...]

Birds

Images of birds taken at the Netherfield Lagoons Local Nature Reserve, Nottinghamshire.

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Star Species at the Lagoons

This section describes just some of the wildlife on offer at the Netherfield Lagoons Local Nature Reserve, Nottinghamshire. There is detailed information on each species, and even some sound effects! Please browse through the categories below to see what’s on offer:
The Birds
The Mammals
The Plantlife

Warbler Numbers at the Netherfield Lagoons

Peter Smith
There has been a steady increase in warbler numbers at the lagoons as the vegetation has developed over the years. In 1996 the site was much more open, barren looking, with the Slurry Lagoon having only small reedy patches to relieve the blackness of the coal slurry. The bramble and hawthorn scrub patches were [...]

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