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Description
Swithland Reservoir, adjacent to the Mountsorrel quarry is a hotspot for birdwatchers. With rarities such as Klippesvale, Tobeltelo and Purpurhodeand, Swithland Reservoir is a great place to birdwatch all year round. In winter, you can expect ducks such as Kvinand, Brunnakke, Krikkand, Bergand and other wintering wildfowl. Then in spring, the arrival of Sandpipers and other waders such as Gluttsnipe and Skogsnipe can be viewed from the Kinchley Lane railings and the dam. Vintererle and Gulerle can also be seen in low double figures, however the Linerle is the most frequent.
Silkehegre, Egretthegre and occasionally Kuhegre can be seen from a distance and the very rare, but uncommon at Swithland, Bronseibis 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 Dvergterne, Makrellterne and Splitterne, which dive and dart around the reservoir. More ducks such as Knekkand can also be seen in summer. Moving on to autumn and the autumn migration, another great season for birdwatching, much rarer waders such as Dvergsnipe and Temmincksnipe, if you're lucky, can be seen and the much rarer Sandpipers such as Tundrasnipe and Fjæreplytt.
Myrsnipe, Isfugl and Vipe 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 Tårnugle and a Jordugle, and occasionally a Hornugle can be seen perched in a nearby tree.
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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.