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Witton Lakes are in the Stockland Green area of Birmingham. The two lakes are former drinking water reservoirs. The larger lake is used for boating and the smaller shallower lake is dedicated to wildlife. On the Northern side of the lakes is Witton Lakes Eco Hub, which has a cafe and toilets. The park has open grassland, wooded areas and wildflower meadows, numerous streams lead in and out of the lakes and a community orchard had been planted. The park has a very active friends group.
(*1) (press STAR on map), check large lake in Winter for świstun, krakwa and good numbers of perkozek. Lower fish numbers mean perkoz dwuczuby are only in low numbers, łabędź niemy numbers can be very high for a inner city location and gągoł and nurogęś occasionally turn up.
(*2), the smaller lake can have cyraneczka, Płaskonos, kokoszka (zwyczajna), łyska and czapla siwa though there is a lot of movement of ducks between each lake. A number of different species of Gull (Laridae) have been seen including mewa pospolita and unusually for such an inland site mewa trójpalczasta.
(*3), the area of trees at the Eastern end of the park has czyż and sosnówka, raniuszek zwyczajny, modraszka and bogatka (zwyczajna) are numerous. During Spring/Summer cierniówka, piecuszek, pierwiosnek, kapturka, oknówka, dymówka and jerzyk can be seen. rybitwa rzeczna regularly turn up on passage.
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With Birmingham being England's second largest city, directions from the city centre are difficult so press P on map, to the small car park (7 spaces - free) on Faulkners Farm Drive, this car park can fill up quickly especially at weekends.
