Species Recording at Rutland Water
Species Recording at Rutland Water - recent highlights
Rutland Water is perhaps best known for its bird life. With over 20,000 waterfowl visiting the site in the winter it is an internationally important wetland. Coupled with the success of the Osprey and Water Vole reintroduction projects, the reserve has gone from strength to strength in the last 45 years. As the wetland habitats across the Reserve have matured, the species associated with the these habitats has increased. As a result many scarce species are now being discovered at Rutland. Tim Sexton (Senior Species and Recording Officer at the Reserve) talks through some of the highlights of recent surveys.