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Lots happening at Goosemoor Nature Reserve despite the cold and the rain becomes a bonus as the full flowing rivers attract new visitors who prefer to fish still waters, including kingfishers and a beautiful Mandarin duck. Both owl boxes are inhabited at the moment with Barn Owls who provide plenty of pellets for visiting children to take away to see what they have been eating. The hides are very popular with many other birds to see.
The newly created ponds have been left to revegetate until Spring 2026. From that point there will be Habit Suitability and eDNA surveys to determine if there are Great Crested Newts in the ponds. If you haven't visited it really is a lovely place to spend some time communing with nature.