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LINFORD LAKES NATURE RESERVEBACK TO UK

My local nature reserve is an important natural habitat and forms part of a 'green corridor' for wildlife.I belong to a group of volunteers who help to maintain the reserve and hold open days for non permit holders that allows visitors access to the paths and hides.Otters,Kingfishers,Marsh Harrier,Barn Owls and Bittern have been observed here within the last twelve months.

There is also a healthy and diverse population of vegetation,insects and butterflies-it is a wonderful place.The reserve has recently been taken over by the Milton Keynes Parks Trust.There is a volunteers website and members have a Flickr group photostream with excellent photographs illustrating natures diversity at the reserve.

Please see the following links:
fohescnews.blogspot.com
The Parks Trust

ASHY MINING BEE (Andrena cineraria)ASHY MINING BEE
(Andrena cineraria)
AZURE DAMSELFLY (Coenagrion puella)AZURE DAMSELFLY
(Coenagrion puella)
BANDED DEMOISELLE - FEMALE (Calopteryx splendens)BANDED DEMOISELLE-FEMALE
(Calopteryx splendens)
BANDED DEMOISELLE (Calopteryx splendens) BANDED DEMOISELLE
(Calopteryx splendens)
BANK VOLE (Myodes glareolus) BANK VOLE
(Myodes glareolus)
BEE ORCHID (Ophrys apifera) BEE ORCHID
(Ophrys apifera)
BITTERN (Botaurinae) BITTERN
(Botaurinae)
BLUE TIT (Cyanistes caeruleus)BLUE TIT
(Cyanistes caeruleus)
BOGBEAN (Menyanthes)BOGBEAN
(Menyanthes)
BRIMSTONE (Gonepteryx rhamni)BRIMSTONE
(Gonepteryx rhamni)
BUSH CRICKET LONG-WINGED CONHEAD (Conocephalus fuscus)BUSH CRICKET LONG-WINGED CONHEAD
(Conocephalus fuscus)
CHIFF CHAFF (Phylloscopus collybita)CHIFF CHAFF
(Phylloscopus collybita)
COMMA (Polygonia c-album) COMMA
(Polygonia c-album)
COMMON DARTER (Sympetrum striolatum)COMMON DARTER
(Sympetrum striolatum)
EUROPEAN RABBIT (Oryctolagus cuniculus)EUROPEAN RABBIT
(Oryctolagus cuniculus)
EUROPEAN ROBIN (Erithacus rubecula)EUROPEAN ROBIN
(Erithacus rubecula)
FOUR-SPOTTED CHASER (Libellula quadrimaculata)FOUR-SPOTTED CHASER
(Libellula quadrimaculata)
GATEKEEPER (Pyronia tithonus)GATEKEEPER
(Pyronia tithonus)
GEAT CRESTED GREBE (Podiceps cristatus)GEAT CRESTED GREBE
(Podiceps cristatus)
GOLDCREST (Regulus regulus)GOLDCREST
(Regulus regulus)
GREAT TIT (Parus major)GREAT TIT
(Parus major)
GREY HERON (Ardea cinerea)GREY HERON
(Ardea cinerea)
KINGFISHER (Alcedinidae)KINGFISHER
(Alcedinidae)
LAPWING (Vanellus vanellus)LAPWING
(Vanellus vanellus)
MEADOW BROWN (Maniola jurtina) MEADOW BROWN
(Maniola jurtina)
MEADOW GRASS HOPPER (Chorthippus parallelus)MEADOW GRASS HOPPER
(Chorthippus parallelus)
MUTE SWAN (Cygnus olor)MUTE SWAN
(Cygnus olor)
PEACOCK (Aglais io)PEACOCK
(Aglais io)
REED BUNTING (Emberiza schoeniclus)REED BUNTING
(Emberiza schoeniclus)
ROESEL'S BUSH CRICKET (Metrioptera roeselii)ROESEL'S BUSH CRICKET
(Metrioptera roeselii)
RED CAMPION (Silene dioica)RED CAMPION
(Silene dioica)
RED EYED DAMSELFLY (Erythromma najas)RED EYED DAMSELFLY
(Erythromma najas)
REED WARBLER (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)REED WARBLER
(Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
REED WARBLER ( Acrocephalus scirpaceus ) REED WARBLER
(Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
SCARCE CHASER (Libellula fulva) SCARCE CHASER
(Libellula fulva)
SNOW DROP (Galanthus)SNOW DROP
(Galanthus)
SOUTHERN HAWKER - FEMALE (Aeshna cyanea)SOUTHERN HAWKER-FEMALE
(Aeshna cyanea)
SPECKLED WOOD (Pararge aegeria)SPECKLED WOOD
(Pararge aegeria)
STONECHAT - FEMALE (Saxicola rubicola)STONECHAT-FEMALE
(Saxicola rubicola)
WREN (Troglodytidae)WREN
(Troglodytidae)
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