highlights
Here is a small selection of plants, animal, invertebrate & events you may see at the Ruxley Gravel Pits Nature Reserve.
- Great crested grebe
- Regularly breeding at Ruxley Gravel Pits Nature Reserve
- See https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/bird-and-wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/g/greatcrestedgrebe/
- Willow emerald damselfly
- 1st seen during the 2016/2017 season
- See http://www.british-dragonflies.org.uk/species/willow-emerald-damselfly
- Common meadow rue
- Although now uncommon we have a few clumps at Ruxley Gravel Pits Nature Reserve
- See http://www.luontoportti.com/suomi/en/kukkakasvit/common-meadow-rue
- Bush fires
- Most recent in March 2017
- See our 'Facebook' site for up-to-date news
- Great White Egret
- occasional visitor to RGPNR
- see https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/great-white-egret
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