The Netherfield Lagoons, Local Nature Reserve is situated on the Trent Valley Flood Plain in Nottinghamshire and has been partly used as a dump for coal slurry but with two remaining gravel ponds.
The habitats at Netherfield are constantly changing. Gravel pits were dug in the scrubby grasslands. Some of these have been formed into large lagoons, one deep water the other shallow. The shallow lagoon is at present almost full of Flyash, with areas of water and reedbed at one end. Soon the area is due for further changes and the fact that the flyash lagoon is an internationally important site for Golden Plover has saved it from being flattened. But one thing is for certain more changes are coming to the area.
Waders, Yellow-legged Herring Gulls, Skylark, Artic Tern, Teal, Shoveler and Pintail can all be expected at some time during the year. While recently the lagoons have played host to Slavonian Grebe, Mediterranean and Little Gulls. Ruddy Duck, Little Owl and Green Woodpecker are present but harder to find.
Location
Grid Ref: SK6140
Landranger sheet: 129
Access
There is unrestricted access to the site, although the slurry lagoons are private. Don't go on to the flyash as this could endanger yourself and disturb the birds. Buses and trains go into Netherfield itself. From here it is about a 15 minute walk to the lagoons. Vehicle access is directly off the B686. Park in the large retail park. Walk away from the B686, through the scrub and onto the embankment. Visit early as motorcycles can be a problem especially at weekends.
Website
Netherfield Wildlife Group
Recent specials
Recent specials have included Great Reed Warbler and Marsh Warbler, Grey Phalarope, Stone Curlew and Dotterel.
Look out for...
January - March
April
- Jack Snipe
- Brambling
- Whinchat
August
- Garganey
- Little Stint
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Black Tern
September
- Little Stint
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Jack Snipe
- Whinchat
- Spotted Redshank
October
- Golden Plover
- Lapwing
- Little Stint
- Jack Snipe
- Stonechat
- Brambling
November:
- Golden Plover
- Jack Snipe
- Stonechat
- Brambling
- Dunlin
December:
