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Beskrivning
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 kanadagås, grågås, spetsbergsgås, and (sadly, now rarely) Greenland bläsgås. sångsvan also use the lake, as do a range of dabbling ducks, primarily Kricka, Skedand, bläsand and gräsand, and a few diving ducks, mainly vigg and knipa. Wading species include breeding kärrsnäppa, enkelbeckasin, and rödbena; wintering ljungpipare, and passage rödspov are commonly observed. Other key species to watch out for include blå kärrhök, ormvråk, tornfalk, korp and sånglärka.
Recent rarities have included smalnäbbad simsnäppa (a single summering bird annually since 2015), amerikansk bläsand (a single drake present most of the time since late 2015), though sadly neither have returned in 2023; and longer ago, an inland alfågel.
Muckle Moss National Nature Reserve, an area of Birch bog woodland along the road just to the southwest, holds good numbers of brunsiska and grönsiska all year, occasional Gråsiska in winter, and in summer, gök, trädpiplärka and lövsångare.
Detaljer
Tillgänglighet
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.
Terräng och habitat
Våtmark , Skog , Slätt , Spridda träd och buskar , Sjö , HedFörhållanden
Öppet landskap , Ingen skuggaRundtur
NejTubkikare behövs?
JaBästa säsong för skådning
Året runtBästa tid för ett besök
Vinter , VårRutt
Asfalterad vägHur ansträngande vandring
Lätt vandringNås
Bil , CykelFågeltorn / plattform
NejExtra information
Visitors are recommended to wrap up warm, as this is a very exposed site, which can be cold and very windy at times.