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Gravel works -Butterley Aggregates

Courtesy of Reg Baker

Attenborough
Nottinghamshire
England

This view shows barges, looking south west from the diesel oil storage. Attenborough Nature Reserve is a 360-acre site in the Trent Valley. The reserve itself was established in 1966 and comprises of a series of disused gravel pits excavated between 1929 and 1967. 240 acres are made up of flooded gravel pits and the whole area is a haven for a multitude of diverse habitats. In terms of flora and fauna here, the list goes on and on. Many migrant birds are attracted to the reserve. Also there are waders, pintails, mute swans, gulls; butterflies like the Essex Skipper and Speckled Wood; shrews, moles, voles and bats, hoverflies, dragonflies, and whole range of aquatic plants, willows and species of orchid. The Delta at the Beeston end of the reserve is not open to the public as it is an important wildlife area. The reserve has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest by English Nature. (information from www.waterscape.com)

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