Opis
Grindon Lough is the smallest and shallowest of four natural loughs located in the Hadrian’s Wall area. The Lough can be viewed from the road and is a good site for waterfowl especially in winter. A number of geese can regularly be viewed including bernikla kanadyjska, gęgawa, gęś krótkodzioba, and (sadly, now rarely) Greenland gęś białoczelna. łabędź krzykliwy also use the lake, as do a range of dabbling ducks, primarily cyraneczka, Płaskonos, świstun and krzyżówka, and a few diving ducks, mainly czernica and gągoł. Wading species include breeding biegus zmienny, kszyk, and krwawodziób; wintering siewka złota, and passage rycyk are commonly observed. Other key species to watch out for include błotniak zbożowy, myszołów, pustułka (zwyczajna), kruk and skowronek.
Recent rarities have included płatkonóg szydłodzioby (a single summering bird annually since 2015), swistun amerykanski (a single drake present most of the time since late 2015), though sadly neither have returned in 2023; and longer ago, an inland lodówka.
Muckle Moss National Nature Reserve, an area of Birch bog woodland along the road just to the southwest, holds good numbers of czeczotka brazowa and czyż all year, occasional czeczotka in winter, and in summer, kukułka, świergotek drzewny and piecuszek.
Szczegóły
Dostęp
The reserve is situated just north of the Stanegate (an old Roman Road which linked Corbridge with Carlisle), and lies between limestone ridges. Parking is available along the Stanegate Roman Road, west of Newbrough (OL43 NY806676) which allows good views over the Lough. Click on the P in the map to get directions. There is no dedicated parking. Visitors can park along the Stanegate Roman Road. The road is narrow in places, so visitors are recommended to take care when parking to ensure passing cars (including large farm vehicles!) can pass safely. There is no access onto the site.
Teren i siedlisko
Tereny podmokłe , Las , Łąka , Rzadkie drzewa i krzewy , Jezioro , WrzosowiskoWarunki
Otwarty krajobraz , Brak cieniaTrasa dookoła
NieCzy luneta będzie przydatna ?
TakUdany sezon obserwacyjny
Przez cały rokNajlepszy czas na wizytę
Zima , WiosnaTrasa
Droga utwardzonaPoziom trudności szlaku pieszego
ŁatwyDostępne
Samochód , RowerCzatownia/platforma obserwacyjna
NieDodatkowe informacje
Visitors are recommended to wrap up warm, as this is a very exposed site, which can be cold and very windy at times.

