Lincolnshire

[ChrisJB]

Originally Posted by Ollie

Hi Susie.

You might like to check out Chambers Farm Wood Chambers Farm Wood Nature Reserve.

It's only about half an hour from Market Rasen. Good range of birds, butterflies, dragonflies, adders are possible also. Although it's too late for the dragons and butterflies. It's also free.

In season this is a superb reserve, with a good population of marsh fritillaries and other goodies like nightingales singing and woodcocks roding. Southrey Wood for brwon hairstreaks isn't far either.
However, at this time of the year, try Far Ings in the far north of the county. They have bitterns, cetti's warblers and bearded tits as I recall. It's a nice reserve.

Regards, Chris

[lincs lass]

Depending how far you want to go there is always Freiston Shore on the Wash which is an RSPB site. (signposted off the A52) I went once, very steep slope to get into car park.

[rangersarah2]

Give the River Humber a try. Waters' Edge Country Park (ignore the useless website)and Far Ings Nature Reserve are good ones. Also Alkborough Flats. Blacktoft Sands and Messingham Sands. Crowle Moors

[Susie]

So many good ideas! Thank you for them all. Unfortunately I am only going for three days.

[rangersarah2]

You'd better make sure you keep visiting then. Otherwise look at all you'll be missing.

[Susie]

I am afraid that after all your wonderful suggestions our friends had already organised our days for us so we didn't get to go to any of those places! Thank you for the ideas, though.