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Description
Swithland Reservoir, adjacent to the Mountsorrel quarry is a hotspot for birdwatchers. With rarities such as Hridna lastavica, Killdeer and Mala crna patka, Swithland Reservoir is a great place to birdwatch all year round. In winter, you can expect ducks such as Patka Batoglavica, Zviždara, Kržulja, Patka crninka and other wintering wildfowl. Then in spring, the arrival of Sandpipers and other waders such as Krivokljuna Prutka and Crnokrila Prutka can be viewed from the Kinchley Lane railings and the dam. Gorska Pastirica and Žuta Pastirica can also be seen in low double figures, however the Bijela Pastirica is the most frequent.
Mala Bijela Čaplja, Velika Bijela Čaplja and occasionally Čaplja Govedarica can be seen from a distance and the very rare, but uncommon at Swithland, Blistavi Ibis 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 Mala Čigra, Crvenokljuna Čigra and Dugokljuna Čigra, which dive and dart around the reservoir. More ducks such as Patka Pupčanica can also be seen in summer. Moving on to autumn and the autumn migration, another great season for birdwatching, much rarer waders such as Mali Žalar and Sijedi Žalar, if you're lucky, can be seen and the much rarer Sandpipers such as Krivokljuni Žalar and Morski žalar.
Žalar Cirikavac, Vodomar and Vivak 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 Kukuvija and a Sova močvarica, and occasionally a Mala Ušara 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.