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Map of Dearne Valley - Bolton Ings

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53.513415,-1.359817
  • Grid ref: SE425020
  • Lat/long: 53.513415,-1.359817
  • Postcode: S73 0YF
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Little grebe swimming amongst reedsAdult breeding-plumaged black-headed gullMale blackcap singing
Male banded demoisellesReed warbler singing in reedbedMallard duckling
Hunting barn owlKingfisher looking down from perchAdult black-tailed godwit in summer plummage, at the RSPB Snettisham nature reserve, Norfolk
Male stonechat on bramble stemFlock of golden plovers circling against setting sunCormorant on mossy rock
Photo by Graham Catley
Photo by Steve Round
Photo by Steve Round
Photo by Katie Fuller
Photo by Steve Round
Photo by Steve Round
Photo by Nigel Blake
Photo by Nigel Blake
Photo by Graham Catley
Photo by Nigel Blake
Photo by Steve Round

Top things to do in Spring

  1. Hear the wonderful chorus of songbirds along Warbler Way
  2. Listen for the trilling of the little grebes - here in good numbers
  3. The raucous black-headed gulls can be seen and heard from a long way off

Top things to do in Summer

  1. A flash of turquoise reveals the distinctive banded demoiselle damselfly on the River Dearne
  2. In the evening, Daubenton's bats hawk just above the water
  3. You might find broods of wildfowl with youngsters

Top things to do in Autumn

  1. Majestic waders such as black-tailed godwits, ruffs and sandpipers return from the Arctic and stop off here
  2. Stay out to watch barn owls hunting in the evening
  3. Numbers of kingfishers peak at this time of year - watch out for the blue flash and listen for their high-pitched whistles

Top things to do in Winter

  1. See the winter wildfowl in their best plumage
  2. Be wowed by the spectacular flocks of golden plovers in the evening
  3. Walk from Old Moor to Bolton Ings to discover our 'cormorant view'

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