PICTURE GALLERY

 Rails


The picture below shows a Water Rail, one of the winter specialities on the reserve. Although they do breed on the reserve there are many more present during the winter months, as birds arrive in Britain from Scandinavia, Poland and the Czech Republic.

Photo: Matthew Berriman

 

34 Water Rails were ringed at Rutland Water between 1994-6. The ringer pictured below is Andy Mitchell and the photographer was Peter Dewar.

                   Moorhens are common residents and passage migrants at Rutland Water.

Several pairs breed annually and they are most numerous between August and October.

Pictures: Tim Caldicott

Coots are common residents and winter visitors to Rutland water. Their numbers reach a peak in October to November

Picture: Tim Caldicott