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Descripción
This urban park LNR has a good amount of wintering birds and during Spring/Summer/Autumn the area attracts passage migrants. The area has a large lake with islands, pools, reedbeds, trees, scrubland and open areas.
(*1) (press STAR on map), the smaller reed fringed pools usually have Zampullín Común, Rascón Europeo, in Summer breeding Carricero Común and on passage Carricerín Común. Small numbers of Escribano Palustre also occur.
(*2), the large lake, called Pump House Pool has Porrón Europeo, Serreta Grande, Cerceta Común, Cuchara Común and Ánade friso in Winter. Somormujo Lavanco, Martín Pescador Común, Lavandera pía, Lavandera Cascadeña and Porrón Moñudo are usually present, the surrounding trees usually have a few Jilguero Lúgano. Charrán Común (former breeder) are possible depending on season, passage waders such as Andarríos Chico, Ostrero Euroasiático and Chorlitejo Chico still turn up annually.
(*3), areas of trees/scrubland/open areas have Bisbita Pratense, Curruca Zarcera, Curruca Zarcerilla, Mosquitero Musical, Mosquitero Común, Curruca Capirotada and Curruca Mosquitera. Cuervo Grande and Halcón Peregrino (check electricity pylons) are regularly seen. Alcotán Europeo turn up in late Summer into Autumn.
(*4), Tunnel to Rattlechain Lagoon under railway line and Birmingham Canal, NOTE this tunnel is often flooded, suitable footwear advised.
(*5), Rattlechain Lagoon, in 2021 a Zampullín Cuellinegro turned up here, overland migrating Negrón común often stop over for a few days from time to time. This Lagoon is also worth checking for passage waders.
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Accesso
Parking is all on street (some narrow roads - Please DO NOT block access - BE AWARE of on street parking restrictions), Sheepwash Lane, Dunkirk Avenue and Anne Close gets you within easy walking distance to the site. The site sits within a very large busy urban area, for directions press P's on map.