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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 Fütyülő réce, Kendermagos réce and good numbers of Kis vöcsök. Lower fish numbers mean Búbos vöcsök are only in low numbers, Bütykös hattyú numbers can be very high for a inner city location and Kerceréce and Nagy bukó occasionally turn up.
(*2), the smaller lake can have Csörgo réce, Kanalas réce, Vízityúk, Szárcsa and Szürke gém though there is a lot of movement of ducks between each lake. A number of different species of Gull (Laridae) have been seen including Viharsirály and unusually for such an inland site csüllő.
(*3), the area of trees at the Eastern end of the park has Csíz and Fenyvescinege, őszapó, Kék cinege and széncinege are numerous. During Spring/Summer Mezei poszáta, fitiszfüzike, Csilpcsalpfüzike, Barátposzáta, Molnárfecske, Füsti fecske and Sarlósfecske can be seen. Küszvágó csér 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.