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Description
This urban park LNR has a good amount of wintering birds and during Spring/Summer/Autumn the area attracts passage migrants. The area has a large lake with islands, pools, reedbeds, trees, scrubland and open areas.
(*1) (press STAR on map), the smaller reed fringed pools usually have Dverggoði, Keldusvín, in Summer breeding Sefsöngvari and on passage Síkjasöngvari. Small numbers of Seftittlingur also occur.
(*2), the large lake, called Pump House Pool has Skutulönd, Gulönd, Urtönd, Skeiðönd and Gargönd in Winter. Toppgoði, Bláþyrill, Maríuerla ssp yarrellii, Straumerla and Skúfönd are usually present, the surrounding trees usually have a few Barrfinka. Sílaþerna (former breeder) are possible depending on season, passage waders such as Lindastelkur, Tjaldur and Vatnalóa still turn up annually.
(*3), areas of trees/scrubland/open areas have Þúfutittlingur, Þyrnisöngvari, Netlusöngvari, Laufsöngvari, Gransöngvari, Hettusöngvari and Garðsöngvari. Hrafn and Förufálki (check electricity pylons) are regularly seen. Gunnfálki turn up in late Summer into Autumn.
(*4), Tunnel to Rattlechain Lagoon under railway line and Birmingham Canal, NOTE this tunnel is often flooded, suitable footwear advised.
(*5), Rattlechain Lagoon, in 2021 a Stargoði turned up here, overland migrating Hrafnsönd often stop over for a few days from time to time. This Lagoon is also worth checking for passage waders.
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Access
Parking is all on street (some narrow roads - Please DO NOT block access - BE AWARE of on street parking restrictions), Sheepwash Lane, Dunkirk Avenue and Anne Close gets you within easy walking distance to the site. The site sits within a very large busy urban area, for directions press P's on map.