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Description
New Lount NR is a former colliery site, the area is mainly woodland, forming a part of the National Forest. The muddy surrounds of the small pools can hold močiarnica mekotavá in Winter. The feeders at the car park (only open 0900-1600hrs) have regular visits by sýkorka belasá, sýkorka veľká, brhlík obyčajný, pinka obyčajná, ďateľ veľký and sojka obyčajná. In Spring/Summer kolibiarik spevavý, kolibiarik čipčavý, penica čiernohlavá and penica slávikovitá can be found nearby. The speciality of the reserve is sýkorka hôrna, being increasingly rare over most of it's range they are doing really well at this site, as a comparison sýkorka čiernohlavá can also be found here. sýkorka uhliarka, kôrovník dlhoprstý, zelienka obyčajná and sova lesná are also regularly seen.
During Winter the ever difficult to find sluka hôrna are around, usually more crepuscular in habit along woodland edges, an evening visit may be needed for this species though. Over open fields myšiak hôrny, sokol myšiar (pustovka) and haja červená, are possible, along woodland edges jastrab krahulec can be seen hunting the many small birds. In Spring the open areas may produce skaliarik sivý, drozd kolohrivec and even hvizdák veľký may briefly drop in. In Winter the open areas usually have drozd červenkavý and drozd čvíkota and occasionally kulík zlatý and cibík chochlatý have been seen.
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Access
New Lount NR is Northeast of the town of Ashby-De-La-Zouch. On the East side of the town is a large roundabout on the A42, follow signs to Loughborough on the A512 (Ashby Road), continue on this road and turn Left at sign Hathern/Newbold B5324 (Rempstone Road). Continue on B5324 and turn Left at sign Newbold/Lount on road called Melbourne Road, the reserve entrance is further along this road on the Left. The reserve is open 24 hours, if the reserve car park is closed use alternate layby further along Melbourne Road (press Star on map).