Reed Bed in Asheldham Pit
Introduction
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Reed Bed in Asheldham Pit
Image: © Glyn Baker Taken: 5 May 2008
This is a view across a reed bed on Image Was until recently a nature reserve managed by Essex Wildlife Trust http://www.essexwt.org.uk/ . Due to the expiry of the lease the management of the site has returned to the Gravel Extraction Company. The lake attracts wildfowl especially in winter when shoveler, pintail and wigeon have been known to mingle with the mallards.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.679093
Longitude
0.853852