Reserve operator

Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust

Explore 1 birding guide for places operated by Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust, with seasonal birds, visitor arrangements and practical routes.

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England · Spring migration · Ospreys March–September · autumn waders · winter wildfowl

Rutland Water Nature Reserve

An internationally protected reservoir wetland where around 25,000 wildfowl can gather in winter. Spring and autumn bring migrant waders and passerines, while the long-running Osprey project gives summer visitors a chance to watch birds over Manton Bay; Great White Egrets, terns, grebes, divers and raptors broaden the year-round interest.

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Official visitor information

Rutland Water Nature Reserve: operator’s visitor page

Social preview photograph: Reed-fringed water and distant shore seen from Waderscrape Hide at Rutland Water. Nigel Stickells / Geograph; converted to WebP · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and converted for the preview.