Description
The Moor Green Lakes Nature Reserve occupies 36 hectares north of the River Blackwater. A footpath runs along much of the River Blackwater and provides reasonable, but sometimes distant, views of the lakes. There are 2 hides on the reserve providing good views of the lakes. Resident birds are potápka malá, potápka roháč, volavka stříbřitá, krahujec obecný, čejka chocholatá, sýček obecný, ledňáček říční, strnad rákosní, hýl obecný and luňák červený. Summer visitors are kulík říční, racek chechtavý, rybák obecný and ostříž lesní. In winter you can expect morčák velký, hohol severní, morčák malý, konipas horský and sometimes kalous pustovka. During migration birds like čírka modrá, orlovec říční, moták pochop and vodouš šedý can sometimes be spotted.
Details
Access
At the western end, there is a small car park off Lower Sandhurst Road (SU 805 628), and at the eastern end, the Activity Centre car-park off Mill Lane (SU 821 620).
