Descrizione
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 Tuffetto, Porciglione, in Summer breeding Cannaiola and on passage Forapaglie comune. Small numbers of Migliarino di palude also occur.
(*2), the large lake, called Pump House Pool has Moriglione, Smergo maggiore, Alzavola, Mestolone and Canapiglia in Winter. Svasso maggiore, Martin pescatore, Ballerina nera, Ballerina gialla and Moretta are usually present, the surrounding trees usually have a few Lucherino. Sterna comune (former breeder) are possible depending on season, passage waders such as Piro piro piccolo, Beccaccia di mare and Corriere piccolo still turn up annually.
(*3), areas of trees/scrubland/open areas have Pispola, Sterpazzola, Bigiarella, Luì grosso, Luì piccolo, Capinera and Beccafico. Corvo imperiale and Falco pellegrino (check electricity pylons) are regularly seen. Lodolaio 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 Svasso piccolo turned up here, overland migrating Orchetto marino often stop over for a few days from time to time. This Lagoon is also worth checking for passage waders.
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Accesso
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.

