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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 Smådopping, vattenrall, in Summer breeding rörsångare and on passage sävsångare. Small numbers of Sävsparv also occur.
(*2), the large lake, called Pump House Pool has brunand, storskrake, Kricka, Skedand and snatterand in Winter. skäggdopping, kungsfiskare, Sädesärla ssp yarrellii, forsärla and vigg are usually present, the surrounding trees usually have a few grönsiska. fisktärna (former breeder) are possible depending on season, passage waders such as drillsnäppa, strandskata and mindre strandpipare still turn up annually.
(*3), areas of trees/scrubland/open areas have ängspiplärka, törnsångare, ärtsångare, lövsångare, gransångare, svarthätta and trädgårdssångare. korp and Pilgrimsfalk (check electricity pylons) are regularly seen. lärkfalk 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 svarthalsad dopping turned up here, overland migrating sjöorre often stop over for a few days from time to time. This Lagoon is also worth checking for passage waders.
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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.