If you head towards the coast from Quadring Fen, you will arrive at Frampton Marsh RSPB, a coastal reserve made up of large, freshwater scrapes, wetlands, wet grassland and reedbeds. The scrapes are where the elegant, wading avocet can be seen in spring and summer, as they prepare their nests and raise their young. The lapwing will also put on impressive displays into the summer, going on to form flocks on the grassland in winter. In the winter, Frampton Marsh is also home to brent geese overwintering far from their summer home in Siberia, and hen harriers that can be seen swooping low in their hunt for food.

In the south-west of the county, Deeping Lakes Nature Reserve, owned by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, consists of 160 acres of wetland, some of which has been designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The reserve has several flooded gravel pits, dating back to late 19^th century which are popular with visitors for the wildfowl and waterbird population. Completely wheelchair accessible, the reserve is the ideal place to appreciate not only the wildlife, but also the wildflowers and woodland which includes native species such as willow, alder and hawthorn.

Closer to home, is the Baytree Owl and Wildlife Centre, not far from Spalding. The centre’s impressive collection of over 40 species of wildlife includes owls and birds of prey, and it also works to promote the conservation of native British wildlife, with a successful breeding programme in place for the harvest mouse. With flying demonstrations and also a choice of experience sessions (these must be pre-booked) where visitors can fly owl or bird of prey species, the centre is a treat for the wildlife enthusiast.