Twenty-two new species identified at Rutland Water Nature Reserve
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Twenty-two new species identified at Rutland Water Nature Reserve

30 Jul 2026 · Originally published 29 Jul 2026 9/10 Original headline: Experts spot 22 more species at Rutland Water Nature Reserve
During a 50-hour recording marathon, staff and volunteers at Rutland Water identified 22 species that had never been seen at the reserve since it opened in 1976. The event brought the site's total recorded species to 4,836, highlighting how the habitat has become increasingly diverse over the last five decades.
Source: r/GoodNewsUK Rutland
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