Features – Page 9 – Carsington Bird Club

Derbyshire Mammal Group

The Derbyshire Mammal Group

was formed in January 2003. We are a group of mammal enthusiasts who wish to increase the information about the distribution of mammals throughout the County. We focus in particular on those species which do not already have their own local interest group and/or those which are currently under recorded in Derbyshire. Click here to break out into a separate window.

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Features

Wildlife at Carsington Water

Lying in the Henmore Valley between Ashbourne and Wirksworth, Carsington?Water’s capacity of 7.8 billion gallons makes it the seventh largest reservoir in the UK. Opened by Her Majesty The Queen in 1992, the reservoir and its surrounding woods, fields and wetlands are a mecca for wildlife enthusiasts. They boast a bird list of 209 species and a supporting cast of dragonflies, butterflies, moths, mammals and plants.

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Sunken Villages

The man-made reservoirs of the Midlands have led to the destruction of local communities. Inside Out investigated……..

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