Description
Orgreave Lakes are a remnant of the coal industry. Its mixture of river, lakes, open ground and woodland of various ages. The lakes are home to wildfowl throughout the year, including Mali gnjurac, Veliki ronac, Patka dupljašica, Riđoglava patka, Ćubasta patka and Zviždara. Typical waders at the lake edges include Vivak, Polojka, Žalar blatarić and Ostrigar. Many other species can turn up during migration like Sprudnik ubojica, Bela sprutka, Crnovrati gnjurac and Crna čigra. Along the River Rother, look out for Vodomar and Siva čaplja. Surrounding Orgreave Lakes is extensive rough grassland where a variety of small birds may be found including Poljska ševa, Livadska trepteljka and Konopljarka. Hedgerows and areas of scrub and young woodland also support a range of smaller birds, including Zimovka, Drozd pevač, and Mali drozd and Drozd borovnjak in the winter months.
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Access
Access is possible from a number of directions, including from near the sports ground on Washfield Lane in Treeton. At the bottom of this road is the railway line that divides the area in two. To reach Orgreave Lakes, cross the footbridge and continue to another bridge across the River Rother. The lakes are then ahead and to your left and a complete circuit of these is possible (about 2,5 km).


