A sign at Bateswood Nature Reserve, saying 'No access beyond this point, wildlife only', Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England

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Reclaimed by wildlife Once a mining area, but since mining activities stopped the reserve has become a haven for a wide range of species. Perhaps most notable for its population of skylarks, their song is unmistakable during spring and summer. Other birds are beginning to use the site too and lapwings have begun breeding in small numbers. The young trees and scrub provide homes and song perches for small birds such as chiffchaff, willow warbler, blackcap and wren.

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Location: Bateswood Nature Reserve, Leycett, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © John Keates / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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