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Brascote GP

Leicestershire  >  United Kingdom

Brascote GP is an old gravel workings with two settling pool and a fishing lake.

Added* by Colin Green
Most recent update 12 veljače 2021
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Description

Brascote GP is an old gravel workings with two settling pool and a fishing lake. A footpath runs through the site with sallows on both sides of the path Brkata Sjenica, Svilorepa, Vijoglav and Šarenokrili azijski zviždak have been found along this path. Lots of water birds are found on the lagoons and the hedge rows are also worth checking out. Among the birds you can encounter here are Siva Guska, Kanadska guska, Crvenokljuni Labud, Patka Pupčanica, Patka Žličarka, Patka Kreketaljka, Zviždara, Divlja Patka, Krunata Patka, Utva, Kržulja ,Fazan, Mali Gnjurac ,Ćubasti Gnjurac, Golub Dupljaš ,Golub Grivnjaš, Čiopa ,Kokošica, Mlakuša ,Liska, Oštrigar ,Vivak, Kulik Sljepčić ,Mala Šljuka, Šljuka Kokošica ,Mala Prutka, Crnokrila Prutka ,Galeb Klaukavac, Galeb klaukavac ,Mali tamnoleđi galeb, Riječni Galeb ,Crvenokljuna Čigra, Veliki Vranac, Velika Bijela Čaplja, Mala Bijela Čaplja, Siva Čaplja, Kobac, Crvena lunja, Škanjac, Šumska sova, Veliki Djetlić, Vjetruša, Sokol Lastavičar, Šojka, Svraka, Čavka, Crna vrana, Gačac, Gavran, Jelova sjenica, Plavetna Sjenica, Velika Sjenica, Poljska Ševa, Trstenjak Rogožar, Trstenjak cvrkutić, Bregunica, Lastavica, Piljak, Šarenokrili azijski zviždak, Brezov Zviždak, Zviždak, Dugorepa Sjenica, Crnokapa Grmuša, Grmuša čevrljinka, Grmuša Pjenica, Zlatoglavi Kraljić, Brgljez, Kratkokljuni puzavac, Palčić, Čvorak, Drozd Imelaš, Drozd Cikelj, Mali Drozd, Kos, Drozd Bravenjak, Planinski kos, Crvendać, Šumska Crvenperka, Crnoglavi Batić, Sivkasta Bjeloguza, Sivi Popić, Vrabac, Gorska Pastirica, Žuta Pastirica, Bijela Pastirica, Livadna Trepetljka, Bijela pastirica ssp yarrellii, Zeba, Sjeverna Zeba, Zimovka, Zelendur, Juričica, Lesser Redpoll, Češljugar, Čižak, Žuta strnadica and Močvarna Strnadica.

Details

Access

You can park on Brascote lane on the corner of the northern pit cross the road to a kissing gate and follow the footpath.

Terrain and Habitat

Scattered trees and bushes , Reedbeds

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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