BUTTERFLIES, dragonflies, newts, frogs, deer, weasels, stoats, birds and many wild flowers are just some of the flora and fauna at a Vale nature habitat.

And now volunteers who run the gravel pit reserve near Broadway are keen to increase sightings of the human of the species at the nature attraction.

They are keen to encourage members of the public to call in at the site off the Childswickham Road.

Mark Turner, volunteers' manager, said: "The reserve has been there for quite some time but we want to encourage more people to come and have a look around.

"There have been 92 species of birds, including turtle doves, recorded and there are butterflies, dragonflies, rabbits, newts, common frogs, foxes early in the morning, deer, weasels and stoats at the reserve."

It has a circular way-marked path which takes about one hour to walk and there is a bird watching hide.

Mr Turner added that people would be able to spot mushrooms and other fungi during the autumn and the reserve attracts a lot of ducks, geese and heron in winter.

The gravel pit nature reserve is open all the year round and there is usually a warden on duty at weekends to provide help and information to visitors.