Description
The Moor Green Lakes Nature Reserve occupies 36 hectares north of the River Blackwater. A footpath runs along much of the River Blackwater and provides reasonable, but sometimes distant, views of the lakes. There are 2 hides on the reserve providing good views of the lakes. Resident birds are мал нуркач, цуцулест нуркач, мала бела чапја, јастреб врапчар, калуѓерка, кукумјавка, рибарче, Мочварна овесарка, зимовка and црвена луња. Summer visitors are мал пескар, езерски галеб, речна чигра and сокол ластовичар. In winter you can expect голем северен нуркач, четириока патка, бел нуркач, планинска тресиопашка and sometimes блатен був. During migration birds like патка крецка, орел рибар, блатна еја and зеленонога тринга can sometimes be spotted.
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Access
At the western end, there is a small car park off Lower Sandhurst Road (SU 805 628), and at the eastern end, the Activity Centre car-park off Mill Lane (SU 821 620).
