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Rodley Nature Reserve is situated 4
miles west of Leeds. Signposted from
Rodley Town Street it is
accessed by crossing the swing bridge over the Leeds and Liverpool
canal. Opened in 2000 the reserve was formerly the site of Rodley
sewage treatment works. Still developing and with a wide variety of
habitats: Lagoons, Marshland, Wet Grassland, Reed beds and Scrubland
the reserve offers the chance to see many varieties of wildlife in a
very compact area. There are four hides which are linked by a
circular path to the visitor centre. There is a dipping pond, for
children of all ages, and special events, such as
Bird Walks,
Butterfly Walks,
Dragonfly Days
and Bat Nights
are held throughout the year.
Things
To See On The Reserve
Throughout the year the seasons change
and so does
the wildlife you can see on the reserve. Many of our birds, butterflies and
dragonflies are only here during the summer months. Some of the migrant birds
such as
Willow Warblers,
Chiffchaff
and
Whitethroat
stay on the reserve to breed throughout the summer while birds like
Wheatears
only use the reserve as a resting place in spring before moving on to
their breeding areas. Other birds, mostly wildfowl, make the reserve their
winter home. Winter is the best time to see
Deer
at the reserve and
Foxes
can be seen, sometimes walking on the ice of the frozen lagoons, searching for
food along the edge of the reed beds. Visiting the reserve at different times of the year will give
pleasure and the chance to enjoy the ever changing picture that is Rodley Nature
reserve.
Birds
Heron / Mute Swan / Canada Goose* / Greylag Goose / Tufted Duck* / Mallard* Shoveler
/ Ruddy
Duck* / Pochard / Wigeon / Teal / Common
Tern* / Gadwall / Goosander / Kingfisher / Reed Bunting* / Sedge Warbler* / Reed Warbler* Chiffchaff*
/ Willow Warbler* / Whitethroat* / Garden Warbler* / Bullfinch* Goldfinch*
/ Greenfinch / Linnet / Sparrowhawk* / Kestrel* / Redshank / Little Ringed Plover
/ Ringed Plover / Oystercatcher* / Common Sandpiper / Snipe / Water Rail
/ Grey-Partridge* / Pheasant*.
*
Has bred at the reserve.
Butterflies
Comma / Peacock / Small Tortoiseshell
/ Gatekeeper / Painted Lady / Red Admiral Wall
Brown / Meadow Brown / Green Veined
White / Large White / Small White Speckled Wood / Large
Skipper / Small Skipper / Orange Tip.
Dragonflies
Four Spot Chaser / Broad Bodied
Chaser / Emperor / Migrant Hawker Brown Hawker
/ Southern Hawker.
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