Far Ings National Nature Reserve

Far Ings National Nature Reserve

Far Ings National Nature Reserve
Far Ings Lane
Barton Upon Humber
Lincolnshire
DN18 5RG

Tel: 01507 526 667
Fax: 01507 525 732
E-Mail: info@lincstrust.co.uk

Web: Far Ings National Nature Reserve

About Far Ings National Nature Reserve

'Ings' is an old English word for the wet pastures to the west of Barton which, before embankment, were part of the Humber flood plain. Since Roman times the underlying clay has been used to make bricks and tiles.
In the late 19th century there were 15 brick and tile yards, as well as a cement works which also made use of the clay. Supplies of clay began to run out during the early 20th century when many yards were abandoned.
The clay workings soon filled with water and were colonised by reed and willow, forming a haven for many wildflowers, insects and birds. In 1983 the Lincolnshire Trust acquired the 100 acres of old pits which now form the Far Ings Nature Reserve.
Highlights: The varied habitats support more than 230 species of wildflower, 50 nesting bird species, and a wealth of invertebrates including more than 250 species of moths.
Notable nesting species include great crested grebe, water rail, shoveler, pochard and ruddy duck. Whitethroat, lesser whitethroat, blackcap, and garden, reed, sedge, grasshopper and willow warblers, and, occasionally, chiffchaff also breed on the reserve, the numbers of reed warblers being the most significant. After an absence of 21 years, bitterns began breeding again in 2000.
Scrapes attract waders on passage, and common te