Description
The Moor Green Lakes Nature Reserve occupies 36 hectares north of the River Blackwater. A footpath runs along much of the River Blackwater and provides reasonable, but sometimes distant, views of the lakes. There are 2 hides on the reserve providing good views of the lakes. Resident birds are Mali gnjurac, Ćubasti gnjurac, Mala bela čaplja, Kobac, Vivak, Kukumavka, Vodomar, Barska strnadica, Zimovka and Riđa lunja. Summer visitors are Žalar slepić, Obični galeb, Obična čigra and Lastavičar. In winter you can expect Veliki ronac, Patka dupljašica, Mali ronac, Potočna pliska and sometimes Ritska sova. During migration birds like Grogotovac, Ribar, Eja močvarica and Krivokljuni sprudnik can sometimes be spotted.
Details
Access
At the western end, there is a small car park off Lower Sandhurst Road (SU 805 628), and at the eastern end, the Activity Centre car-park off Mill Lane (SU 821 620).
