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Description
Swithland Reservoir, adjacent to the Mountsorrel quarry is a hotspot for birdwatchers. With rarities such as kalliopääsky, amerikantylli and pikkulapasotka, Swithland Reservoir is a great place to birdwatch all year round. In winter, you can expect ducks such as telkkä, haapana, tavi, lapasotka and other wintering wildfowl. Then in spring, the arrival of Sandpipers and other waders such as valkoviklo and metsäviklo can be viewed from the Kinchley Lane railings and the dam. virtavästäräkki and keltavästäräkki can also be seen in low double figures, however the västäräkki is the most frequent.
silkkihaikara, jalohaikara and occasionally lehmähaikara can be seen from a distance and the very rare, but uncommon at Swithland, pronssi-iibis 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 pikkutiira, kalatiira and riuttatiira, which dive and dart around the reservoir. More ducks such as heinätavi can also be seen in summer. Moving on to autumn and the autumn migration, another great season for birdwatching, much rarer waders such as pikkusirri and lapinsirri, if you're lucky, can be seen and the much rarer Sandpipers such as kuovisirri and merisirri.
suosirri, kuningaskalastaja and töyhtöhyyppä 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 tornipöllö and a suopöllö, and occasionally a sarvipöllö can be seen perched in a nearby tree.
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Access
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.