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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 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, Northern Lapwing, Little Owl, Common Kingfisher, Reed Bunting, Eurasian Bullfinch and Red Kite. Summer visitors are Little Ringed Plover, Black-headed Gull, Common Tern and Eurasian Hobby. In winter you can expect Goosander, Common Goldeneye, Smew, Grey Wagtail and sometimes Short-eared Owl. During migration birds like Garganey, Osprey, Western Marsh Harrier and Common Greenshank can sometimes be spotted.
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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).