Habitat
Former site of sand and gravel extraction turned back to nature. A Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Site – The site is still being developed, primarily for birds. A series of five ponds have been created for dragonflies along the northern path of the reserve.
Access
Leave the M62 at junction 38. Reserve is signposted from North Cave village. Reserve is also signposted from the A1079 at Market Weighton.
More Information
Market Weighton Canal Trail
OS Map from BING Maps
North Cave Wetlands
North Cave Wetlands -YWT
Species List
- Lesser Emperor Anax parthenope
- Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
- Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
- Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
- Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
- Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
- Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
- Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
- Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
- Variable Damselfly Coenagrion pulchellum
- Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
- Southern Migrant Hawker Aeshna affinis
- Common Hawker Aeshna juncea
- Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
- Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
- Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
- Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
- Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense
- Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
- Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
- Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
- Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
- Red-veined Darter Sympetrum fonscolombii
- Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
- Black Darter Sympetrum danae
