Rocking around Wintringham Waters

With accessible footpaths, benches and bird hides, Wintringham Waters has been designed to create a tranquil space where you can immerse yourself in nature without disturbing it.

We invited podcaster and influencer Matt Spracklen – Rock ’n Roll Birder – to explore the three lakes along the southern boundary of the first phase of Wintringham and share some of his highlights.

Matt headed to Wintringham which is an hour train ride from London with his wife Sarah and daughter Baby Birder to explore the Waters and the wildlife that has
already started to move in.

The family of birding enthusiasts took a leisurely stroll around the lakes and across the babbling Wintringham Brook, a historic watercourse adjacent the lakes that was enhanced for wildlife early in the development.

With bullrushes and teasels around the waters’ edge, grassed and gravelled islands in the lakes and perches strategically located for kingfishers, Wintringham Waters has a mosaic of habitats that cater for a wide variety of bird species.

Amongst the birds seen or heard during their visit was a hovering kestrel, red kites soaring overhead, meadow pipets in the bullrushes, sky larks and house sparrows in the trees, a mini murmuration of starlings and a charm of goldfinches.

Rock ‘n Roll Birder was particularly interested in Wintringham as an ‘unbirded territory’ that might not have discovered yet, where some interesting birds could be spotted.

Matt said: “Wintringham is a fascinating example of how nature can begin to reclaim and adapt to fresh landscapes, and it was fantastic to see some of the birds that are finding a home among the new habitats being created. From farmland species and garden birds to early signs of wetland and scrub species moving in, it’s a brilliant look at how biodiversity can build from the ground up.”

You can find out more about their visit by listening to the podcast (Ep 52)

Watching the YouTube episode from their trip.

Find out more about Rock ‘n Roll Birder at www.rocknrollbirder.com and follow on Instagram @rocknrollbirder.