Waddle On The Wild Side

BBC Wildlife|August 2018

Each year thousands of birds (and birders) ock to Rutland Water, the host of Birdfair. Since their creation a decade ago, lagoons and sandbanks around the reservoir have made it the ‘Minsmere of the Midlands’.

- Joe Davis

Rutland Water is the largest reservoir in England and its surface area covers over 10km. It is man-made and provides drinking water, via Anglian Water, to the East Midlands. The reservoir has a very wide appeal. As well as being popular for many types of recreation, such as fishing and sailing, it’s very important for an amazing array of wildlife – in particular, wintering wildfowl. The number of birds that Rutland Water attracts means it’s protected by law. In winter the site can hold over 30,000 wildfowl and an internationally important number of ducks – including six percent of the UK’s overwintering population of gadwall and 4.9 percent of shovelers.

Banking on success

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة August 2018 من BBC Wildlife.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

بالفعل مشترك ? تسجيل الدخول

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة August 2018 من BBC Wildlife.

بالفعل مشترك? تسجيل الدخول

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