Murmuration magic at Potteric Carr
A spectacular performance with a cast of thousands and plenty of edge-of-the seat jeopardy: one of nature’s great shows is being staged at Potteric Carr this winter.
A spectacular performance with a cast of thousands and plenty of edge-of-the seat jeopardy: one of nature’s great shows is being staged at Potteric Carr this winter.
Witch’s hat…woolly milkcap…earth star…shaggy parasol…poison pie – wonderfully descriptive names rooted in the folklore of the countryside.
Potteric was part of the Humberhead Levels, a huge flat plain spanning over 2,000 square kilometres across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire which ultimately drained 20% of England’s…
A new species of damselfly has made its home among Potteric Carr’s wetlands as climate change pushes it further north.
Earlier last year, something very special happened at Potteric Carr nature reserve… Andy Dalton, Gateway Manager, tells us more...