Opis
The reservoir is shallow, having only a maximum depth of 9m (30’), which makes it very attractive to both dabbling and diving ducks. It occasionally attracts less common wildfowl, such as nurogęś and markaczka and perkoz rdzawoszyi, zausznik and perkoz rogaty. Waders are often present in spring and autumn, including batalion, samotnik, kszyk, krwawodziób, ostrygojad and sieweczka rzeczna. Scaling Dam can also be an excellent place to watch raptors and, from the hide, an eye should always be kept on the moorland plateau and valleys for błotniak zbożowy, błotniak stawowy, drzemlik and sokół wędrowny and, if you are extremely lucky, kania ruda or myszołów włochaty. The site is also good for summer visitors, such as kukułka, pokląskwa and piecuszek, and residents like kląskawka, pliszka górska and mazurek.
There is a hide for birdwatching where you might see czajka, gęgawa, bernikla kanadyjska, łabędź krzykliwy and many wading birds.
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Get there by car on the A171, either from Whitby from the East or Guisborough from the West. The postcode is TS13 4TP, England

