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Beschreibung
Swithland Reservoir, adjacent to the Mountsorrel quarry is a hotspot for birdwatchers. With rarities such as Felsenschwalbe, Keilschwanz-Regenpfeifer and Kanadabergente, Swithland Reservoir is a great place to birdwatch all year round. In winter, you can expect ducks such as Schellente, Pfeifente, Krickente, Bergente and other wintering wildfowl. Then in spring, the arrival of Sandpipers and other waders such as Grünschenkel and Waldwasserläufer can be viewed from the Kinchley Lane railings and the dam. Gebirgsstelze and Wiesenschafstelze can also be seen in low double figures, however the Bachstelze is the most frequent.
Seidenreiher, Silberreiher and occasionally Kuhreiher can be seen from a distance and the very rare, but uncommon at Swithland, Sichler can also be viewed. The dam and the Kinchley lane railings are the best spot for watching the birds. Summer announces the arrival of terns such as Zwergseeschwalbe, Flußseeschwalbe and Brandseeschwalbe, which dive and dart around the reservoir. More ducks such as Knäkente can also be seen in summer. Moving on to autumn and the autumn migration, another great season for birdwatching, much rarer waders such as Zwergstrandläufer and Temminckstrandläufer, if you're lucky, can be seen and the much rarer Sandpipers such as Sichelstrandläufer and Meerstrandläufer.
Alpenstrandläufer, Eisvogel and Kiebitz can be seen all year round, but autumn and spring the best season for them. Finally back in to winter, on a late evening, you can be rewarded by the obvious figure of a Schleiereule and a Sumpfohreule, and occasionally a Waldohreule can be seen perched in a nearby tree.
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Zugang
You can drive around Kinchley Lane in Mountsorrel, which will eventually lead to the dam or you can view from Swithland Lane. Parking is available on Kinchley and Swithland Lane, as the roads are quite wide and the dam on Kinchley Lane is probably the best place to park.