A university student was blown away when he came across a hidden gem "full of nature" just minutes from Lancaster city centre.
Matthew described how insect lovers can spot some rare dragonflies while the reserve is also home to one of the UK's rarest trees - the Black Poplar.In his video on Twitter, Matthew said: "It was a real surprise, I didn’t expect to find somewhere so full of nature so close to the centre of Lancaster... It was really easy to find and would be great for young families to get out and about.
The mosaic of interconnected pools, ponds and other wetland habitats was formed after the digging of borrow pits for the Lower Lune flood alleviation scheme. Now, the reserve has flourished into a peaceful retreat for a whole range of birds. In winter whole rafts of waders and wildfowl including snipe, jack snipe, teal, shoveler, goldeneye and gadwall arrive to while away the colder months, sometimes joined by black-tailed godwits and green sandpipers. Wintering smew have even been recorded on the reserve: a stunning duck whose monochrome plumage and impressive quiff you can’t fail to miss.
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