Reedbed
Found between water and land, reedbeds are transitional habitats. They can form extensive swamps in lowland floodplains or fringe streams, rivers, ditches, ponds and lakes with a thin feathery…
Found between water and land, reedbeds are transitional habitats. They can form extensive swamps in lowland floodplains or fringe streams, rivers, ditches, ponds and lakes with a thin feathery…
An extensive and long-term conservation project to create more reedbed habitat is paying dividends for the elusive Bittern.
Springwell Reedbed is the largest reedbed in the London area. The wetland provides an important undisturbed refuge for wildlife in this built-up part of the Colne Valley.
Dan Townsend explains the practicalities of managing one of our most precious wild spaces and how that benefits wildlife.
Once a designated gravel pit, today a haven bustling with wildlife all year round.
The shy and retiring bittern is a master of blending in and can be very difficult to spot in its reedbed home. It does sound like a booming foghorn, however, when it calls, so can often be heard…
We've been down in the reedbeds to look for one of our most elusive birds.
A team of pigs will be helping us keep Amwell Nature Reserve in shape this winter.
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The extensive, golden-brown reedbeds that are formed by stands of Common reed are a familiar sight in our wetlands. They provide an important home for many species, including the rare Bittern.