The RSPB: Greylake

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RSPB Greylake reserve, aerial view

Skylark in song-flight

Male reed bunting

Boardwalk through grassland at RSPB Greylake nature reserve

Hairy dragonfly

Male yellow wagtail singing

Kingfisher hovering over stream

Flock of golden plovers circling against setting sun

Shoveler at Greylake

Wigeon and teal at RSPB Greylake nature reserve

Female hen harrier flying low

Snipe feeding

A short, easy walk with places to sit and watch wetland wildlife close-up

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Greylake

Top things to do in Spring

You may hear the distinctive 'pee-wit' call of lapwings and see their dancing displays
Skylarks pour out their endless, rolling song from way up in the sky
Male reed buntings sing their simple, three or four note song from a perch

Top things to do in Summer

Look out for yellow wagtails feeding on the ground amongst the cattle
Little egrets and grey herons feed around the pools
Many dragonflies hunt around the boardwalk trail

Top things to do in Autumn

Wintering ducks and wading birds begin to arrive
Flocks of starlings gather and head off to roost in nearby reedbeds in large numbers
Look out for the vivid blue flash of a kingfisher flying along a ditch, and listen for their sharp, high-pitched whistle

Top things to do in Winter

Close-up views of thousands of wigeons, teals and shovelers roosting on the pools
Peregrines, marsh harriers and hen harriers cruise around looking for an easy meal, causing chaos amongst the flocks of ducks and waders
Get close-up views of snipe using their long, probing bills to feed deep in the peat

What's on?

25 May
Springwatch Optical Showcase - try before you buy!
Equipment demo
28 July
Dazzling dragonflies
Guided walk

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Latest forum posts

6 February 2013
Take care
Last post by Mendip Mike
7 replies
18 November 2012
dust up in the Car Park !!
Last post by pete5353
3 replies
15 November 2012
is this later than usual
Last post by pete5353
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Latest blog posts

13 May 2013
UFO at Greylake!
Posted by Becky T, Assistant Warden
3 May 2013
Bluebells at Swell Wood
Posted by Trish Harper
10 April 2013
Lost a Sandisk?
Posted by Trish Harper

Downloads

Map of Greylake

637Kb, PDF

Date: 2 March 2012

WildSquare Bingo

2.8Mb, PDF

Date: 21 June 2010

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