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Autumn Wildlife at Rutland Water
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Wildfowl and Wader Day at Rutland Water with Terry Mitcham
This day is an excellent opportunity to see the wide variety of wildfowl that are passing through Rutland or arriving for winter.
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Wading into autumn
For many birdwatchers things are just hotting up! We might be reaching the end of summer, but this is when a group of birds known as waders start to appear on our shores. Here are ten waders to…
Autumn gentian
A late-flowering plant, Autumn gentian displays pretty, mauve, tube-like flowers atop its reddish stems. It favours dry, chalk grassland and sand dune habitats.
Walk for wildlife this autumn!
Sign-up for the Big Wild Walk and raise funds for The Wildlife Trusts’ 30 by 30 appeal
Grazing at Rutland Water Nature Reserve
The Autumn tidy up. A never-ending task for the cattle and sheep of Rutland Water Nature Reserve!
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Water avens
Look for Water avens in damp habitats, such as riversides, wet woodlands and wet meadows. It has nodding, purple-and-orange flowers that hang on delicate, purple stems.
Wigeon lawns at Rutland Water Nature Reserve
Tens of thousands of wildfowl gather at Rutland Water Nature Reserve through the winter months. One of these species visits in particularly high numbers and is one of the reasons that Rutland…