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Description
The reservoir is shallow, having only a maximum depth of 9m (30’), which makes it very attractive to both dabbling and diving ducks. It occasionally attracts less common wildfowl, such as Χηνοπρίστης and (Ευρωπαϊκή) Μαυρόπαπια and Κοκκινοβουτηχτάρι, Μαυροβουτηχτάρι and Χειμωνοβουτηχτάρι. Waders are often present in spring and autumn, including Μαχητής, Δασότρυγγας, (Κοινό) Μπεκατσίνι, Κοκκινοσκέλης, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Στρειδοφάγος and Ποταμοσφυριχτής. Scaling Dam can also be an excellent place to watch raptors and, from the hide, an eye should always be kept on the moorland plateau and valleys for Χειμωνόκιρκος, Καλαμόκιρκος, Νανογέρακο and Πετρίτης and, if you are extremely lucky, Ψαλιδιάρης or Χιονογερακίνα. The site is also good for summer visitors, such as (Ευρωπαϊκός) Κούκος, Καστανολαίμης and Θαμνοφυλλοσκόπος, and residents like Μαυρολαίμης, Σταχτοσουσουράδα and Δεντροσπουργίτης.
There is a hide for birdwatching where you might see (Ευρωπαϊκή) Καλημάνα, Σταχτόχηνα, Canada Goose, Αγριόκυκνος and many wading birds.
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Access
Get there by car on the A171, either from Whitby from the East or Guisborough from the West. The postcode is TS13 4TP, England