England · five wildlife sites

Nature reserves & wildlife sites in Lincolnshire

Explore these places for wildlife in Lincolnshire. Seasonal notes suggest when to look; sightings are not guaranteed.

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Gibraltar Point

Near Skegness.

Habitat: Coastal dunes, saltmarsh, lagoons and sandy shore at the northern edge of The Wash.
Wildlife to look for: Little tern (summer), skylark, brent goose (winter), hen harrier (winter) and snow bunting (winter).

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Near Barton-upon-Humber.

Habitat: Flooded clay pits with broad reedbeds, grassland and scrub beside the Humber.
Wildlife to look for: Bittern, bearded tit, marsh harrier, water vole and teal (winter).

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Near Thorpe-on-the-Hill.

Habitat: Former gravel pits with lakes, reed margins, grassy clearings and willow woodland.
Wildlife to look for: Bullfinch, reed warbler (spring and summer), garden warbler (spring and summer), emperor dragonfly (summer) and common lizard (spring to autumn).

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Near North Somercotes.

Habitat: Sand dunes, saltmarsh and tidal flats along the Lincolnshire coast.
Wildlife to look for: Grey seal (pupping season, mainly November and December), snow bunting (winter), Sandwich tern (spring to early autumn) and redshank.

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Near Saltfleetby and Theddlethorpe.

Habitat: Coastal dunes with freshwater marsh, saltmarsh and tidal sand and mudflats.
Wildlife to look for: Natterjack toad (spring and summer, mainly after dark), green hairstreak butterfly (spring), smooth newt (most visible in ponds in spring), shelduck and redshank.