Description
Broom Lakes are former gravel pits that have become a nice habitat with pools and wet meadows that are interesting for many water birds and waders. When you walk around Broom Lakes you can - depending on the season - see good numbers of duck, including kazarka pestrá, kačica chrapka, kačica hvizdárka, chochlačka vrkočatá, kačica chripľavka and kačica divá. Both potápka chochlatá and potápka malá are often seen. Other birds that can be seen here include rybár riečny, kulík riečný, kulík piesočný, lastúrničiar strakatý, cibík chochlatý, kalužiak červenonohý, potápač veľký, strnádka trstinová, strnádka obyčajná, haja červená, myšiak hôrny and sokol myšiar (pustovka).
Details
Access
Broom Lake is located close to the River Ivel to the east of the B658 (Shefford to Sandy road). Click on the P in the map to get directions.


