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MANEA MATTERS
MANEA MATTERS
If you are a family that like to walk that bit
further whilst exploring, the Summer Walk gives
great opportunities to see parts of the reserve
not accessible at other times of the year. With
views across the wetland reserve, and an extra
loop this summer through the scrub vegetation
at the far end, go in search of bugs and beetles
not found along the footpaths and watch for
young birds (including young cuckoos) getting
ready for their first migration south. From
August we will also have our loop walk around
Lady Fen open again, for either a 3.5 or 4.5km
loop.
During the summer
holidays we will have By late summer we will be welcoming back
some very special birds – cranes. As numbers
activities on offer as increase in the area, the flock become more
obvious – as well as being very vocal at times
part of our Wetland with their bugling calls. Quite an experience
to share with your young nature lovers. Look
Explorers event. out on our website and follow us on Facebook,
Twitter or Instagram to find out about when
is best to visit for spectacles like these in the
future.
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