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Description
Staunton Harold Reservoir is one of those reservoirs where you can just do a quick 1 hour visit, to a full days birdwatching. A car is essential for this large site due to multiple start points and because some birds may be at distance a telescope is also essential.
(*1) (press STAR on map), the large car park (fee payable) near the reservoir dam (NOTE it is no longer permissible to walk on top of the dam - Police will be called if you do so) is one of the best places to see Poljski Vrabac, along with Zeba, Češljugar, Plavetna Sjenica, Velika Sjenica, Jelova sjenica and Brgljez. On the water expect to see Ćubasti Gnjurac, Mali Gnjurac, Liska, Mlakuša, Veliki Vranac. Divlja Patka, Krunata Patka, Zviždara and Kržulja can sometimes be seen here but they sometimes favour quieter parts of the reservoir.
(*2), Ticknall Arm, Drozd Bravenjak and Mali Drozd can be found in trees and grass areas near footpaths and car park (free) here. On the water Kržulja and Zviždara favour this area, in recent times a Sjeverni plijenor was found here as well.
(*3), Calke Car Park (free) Area. Another place to see Poljski Vrabac, with Žuta strnadica, Jelova sjenica, Plavetna Sjenica, Velika Sjenica, Zeba and Češljugar. On the shoreline is a bird hide (facing North), a walk further West takes you over a boardwalk, look out overhead for Škanjac, Kobac and Vjetruša in this area.
(*4), Dimminsdale Area. Walk to the bridge from the nearby car park (free), from the bridge parapet look for Krunata Patka, Kržulja and Zviždara often gather here, look through flocks carefully a Ring-necked Duck was seen here recently. Also Siva Čaplja and Mala Bijela Čaplja are often seen in this area.
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Access
South of the City of Derby the Derby Southern Bypass runs East to West. Leave this road at Junction 3 onto Bonnie Prince Roundabout, take exit signed Swadlincote/Melbourne A514, continue on A514. The road eventually becomes B587 in Stanton By Bridge, continue on B587, at next junction turn Left signed Coleorton/Ashby/Staunton Harold Reservoir. At next junction turn Right signed Coleorton/Ashby/Staunton Harold Reservoir, continue and turn Right at Staunton Harold Reservoir (brown sign) into Calke Road. This road leads to large National Trust Car Park (fee payable).