Description
Dishley Pool (more of a lake) is hidden away behind an industrial estate in Loughborough, a number of open playing fields are on the pools Western side, a number of sports take place on Saturdays and Sundays, a visit on a weekday early morning is probably best. Check the sports fields for lastúrničiar strakatý and cibík chochlatý often mixed in with the more numerous čajka smejivá. In Winter these fields often have drozd červenkavý, drozd čvíkota and the odd drozd trskota.
Dishley Pool is a fishing lake (Western side only), in Autumn/Winter check through the ducks carefully. A chochlačka obojková has been found here in recent years. More usual are kačica divá, chochlačka vrkočatá, kačica lyžičiarka, kačica chrapka, kačica hvizdárka, kačica chripľavka and occasionally hlaholka severská. The area attracts sokol lastovičiar, penica čiernohlavá and kolibiarik spevavý during the Summer. Continue to walk further North to check along the River Soar and Grand Union Canal, rybárik riečny are regular here. Be sure to check nearby electricity pylons, sokol sťahovavý sometimes rest here.
In recent years myšiarka ušatá and Siberian Chiffchaff have been seen.
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Access
The long distance A6 road runs immediately South of the site. Press P on map for directions. The long layby South of the A6 is a bit further to walk, but BEWARE when crossing the sometimes very busy A6 road, the small Derby Road Playing Fields car park, quickly fills up when sports are being played especially at weekends. NOTE this small car park is locked overnight.

