Summer Leys Nature Reserve
Summer Leys Nature Reserve
Summer Leys Nature Reserve is based around an old gravel pit transformed into an internationally important haven for breeding and wading birds.
Created: 14 February 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Summer Leys Details
Summer Leys is a nature reserve managed by Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
Summer Leys is a great place to visit for birdwatching, overwintering birds and spring migrant birds.
Summer Leys Nature Reserve Information
Summer Leys Nature Reserve Address
Wollaston, Wellingborough
NN29 7PT
Website: https://www.wildlifebcn.org/nature-reserves/summer-leys
Get directionsLocal History around Summer Leys Nature Reserve
There are some historic monuments around including:
Holdenby Manor and gardensRoman villa N of Road Hill FarmLong Buckby ringwork and baileyThe Spencer Chapel, Great Brington ChurchMuscott deserted medieval village and double moated siteGreat Brington village crossSettlement site 330yds (300m) N of mill.Wildlife in and around Summer Leys Nature Reserve
Summer Leys Nature Reserve Mammals
There are 3 species of mammals recorded as found near Summer Leys Nature Reserve.
| Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
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Summer Leys Nature Reserve Birds
There are 155 species of birds recorded as found near Summer Leys Nature Reserve.
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
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