Work party volunteers at Etton Maxey Pit have always known that water pours into the area from several sources – that’s why the reserve contains so much wetland. But they had an extra surprise when carrying out a task to clear an area of reed and scrub adjacent to the path to Island Meadow, off … Read more
Langdyke volunteers have created two new entrances to the Etton Maxey Pit nature reserve. The new gate off the main Etton to Helpston road was established because scheduled Anglian Water works mean the old car park entrance had to be closed. Now work has been undertaken by the Eastern reserves team to create a new … Read more
There is new entrance for members to use when visiting the Etton Maxey Pits nature reserve. Visitors can no longer get on to the reserve via the pedestrian gate into the concrete car park because of a new fence that runs north-south across the reserve- the result of pipeline works by Anglian Water. Instead a … Read more
Anglian Water has now decided to create working compounds at both ends of the Etton Maxey reserve – sparking fears about the longer term damage to the site. Langdyke trustee David Cowcill, who heads the team which looks after the reserve, has been in negotiations with Anglian Water and sets out his thoughts below … … Read more
Here’s a great shot of the Etton Maxey nature reserve from the air. It can be seen in the bottom left part of the picture alongside the other gravel workings and areas around Maxey and Etton. The photo is courtesy of Tarmac. You can click on the image belowto enlarge it.
The magnificent starling murmurations at Etton Maxey Nature Reserve have been a bit hit and miss so far this winter. So this Langdyke paper starling display is guaranteed to impress … Just as you can watch the wonderful starlings swooping and diving, whooshing and swirling in their beautiful murmurations – you can also … Read more
Predictions of poor weather conditions – rain, high winds and low temperatures – mean that the planned murmuration walk has been called off. It is hoped to re-arrange it for a later date. Original story: The Etton Maxey nature reserve has become a popular spot to view the daily murmuration of starlings. So here is … Read more
The opening of the wonderful Vergette Wood Meadow at Etton for visitors has produced a large number of photos for our gallery featuring pictures taken in June. The meadow – normally kept closed and used during autumn and winter to graze sheep – has been left to nature since the start of the year to … Read more
Operation Turtle Dove – designed to help the survival of the fastest-declining bird in the UK – is in full swing at Langdyke’s Etton Maxey nature reserve. Here Martin Parsons – who is leading the project for Langdyke – gives an update on progress … Status Turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) are the fastest-declining bird in … Read more