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Description
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 (Ευρωπαϊκό) Σφυριχτάρι, Καπακλής and good numbers of (Κοκκινόλαιμο) Νανοβουτηχτάρι. Lower fish numbers mean Σκουφοβουτηχτάρι are only in low numbers, (Βουβός) Κύκνος numbers can be very high for a inner city location and (Ευρωπαϊκή) Βουκεφάλα and Χηνοπρίστης occasionally turn up.
(*2), the smaller lake can have (Ευρωπαϊκό) Κιρκίρι, (Ευρασιατική) Χουλιαρόπαπια, Αρκοπετείναρο, (Κοινή) Φαλαρίδα and Σταχτοτσικνιάς though there is a lot of movement of ducks between each lake. A number of different species of Gull (Laridae) have been seen including Θυελλόγλαρος and unusually for such an inland site Τριδάκτυλος Γλάρος.
(*3), the area of trees at the Eastern end of the park has (Κοινό) Λούγαρο and Ελατοπαπαδίτσα, Αιγίθαλος, Γαλαζοπαπαδίτσα and Καλόγερος are numerous. During Spring/Summer Θαμνοτσιροβάκος, Θαμνοφυλλοσκόπος, Δεντροφυλλοσκόπος, Μαυροσκούφης, Λευκοχελίδονο, σταβλοχελίδονο and (Κοινή) Σταχτάρα can be seen. Ποταμογλάρονο regularly turn up on passage.
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Access
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.