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Foremark Reservoir

East Midlands  >  United Kingdom

Reservoir constructed 1970's. Includes a nature reserve and at south end, further reserve at Carvers Rocks.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 6 September 2022

Description

Foremark Reservoir is recommended for young families. Car park £5 per day. Walks up to 11 km (see online). Winter wildfowl, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting, wood and heath birds at Carvers Rocks. Bluebells in spring, heather in autumn, wildflower meadows.

Details

Access

From Derby take A38 southbound, at A38/A50 junction take minor road towards Willington/Repton/Ticknall. Click on the P in the map to get directions to a parking. The circular route indicated on the map is about 8 km long.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Lake , Reedbeds , Agriculture , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland

Conditions

Slippery , Hilly

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Winter

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Links

View other birding spots in the area that are published on Birdingplaces

Map

birdingplace
bird
hide/platform
lookout tower
parking
point of interest
restaurant/café
viewpoint
visitor centre
Route
1 km

Top 5 birds

Sparrowhawk
1. Sparrowhawk
(Accipiter nisus)
Eurasian Wigeon
2. Eurasian Wigeon
(Mareca penelope)
Common Kingfisher
3. Common Kingfisher
(Alcedo atthis)
Sedge Warbler
4. Sedge Warbler
(Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Reed Bunting
5. Reed Bunting
(Emberiza schoeniclus)

Other birds you can see here

Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
(Anser anser)
Canada Goose
Canada Goose
(Branta canadensis)
Common Shelduck
Common Shelduck
(Tadorna tadorna)
Mallard
Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos)
Tufted Duck
Tufted Duck
(Aythya fuligula)
Common Pheasant
Common Pheasant
(Phasianus colchicus)
Little Grebe
Little Grebe
(Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Great Crested Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
(Podiceps cristatus)
Common Swift
Common Swift
(Apus apus)
Eurasian Moorhen
Eurasian Moorhen
(Gallinula chloropus)
Eurasian Coot
Eurasian Coot
(Fulica atra)
Northern Lapwing
Northern Lapwing
(Vanellus vanellus)
Eurasian Woodcock
Eurasian Woodcock
(Scolopax rusticola)
Common Snipe
Common Snipe
(Gallinago gallinago)
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
(Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
(Ardea cinerea)
Little Egret
Little Egret
(Egretta garzetta)
Tawny Owl
Tawny Owl
(Strix aluco)
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpecker
(Dendrocopos major)
Reed Warbler
Reed Warbler
(Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Sand Martin
Sand Martin
(Riparia riparia)
Willow Warbler
Willow Warbler
(Phylloscopus trochilus)
Common Chiffchaff
Common Chiffchaff
(Phylloscopus collybita)
Spotted Flycatcher
Spotted Flycatcher
(Muscicapa striata)
Common Redstart
Common Redstart
(Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
European Stonechat
European Stonechat
(Saxicola rubicola)
Greenfinch
Greenfinch
(Chloris chloris)

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