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Coombes Valley RSPB reserve

Coordinates: 53°04′11″N 1°59′38″W / 53.06974°N 1.99399°W / 53.06974; -1.99399
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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Dave.Dunford (talk | contribs) at 10:23, 8 August 2018 (I don't think this is Coombes Valley - having visited the site, I don't recall any such rocky hill and I can't match it to aerial photography of the area. The rock looks like limestone, which would be wrong for this area.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

View from the bird hide in RSPB Coombes Valley reserve

Coombes Valley RSPB reserve (grid reference SK005525) is a nature reserve, run by the RSPB, near the town of Leek in Staffordshire, England. It is best known for its breeding woodland birds, including common redstart,[1] wood warbler[2] and pied flycatcher.[1] It is also home to the nationally scarce argent and sable moth, a priority species in the UK's Biodiversity Action Plan.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Star Species". RSPB. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  2. ^ "About Coombes Valley". RSPB. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Birthday brings special moth find for volunteer". RSPB. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2016.

53°04′11″N 1°59′38″W / 53.06974°N 1.99399°W / 53.06974; -1.99399