Leicestershire & Rutland
Bird and Nature Reserves
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Brook Reservoir - Corby Water Co
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Reservoir with marshy areas.
Location: SP853964 - W of A6003 at Stoke Dry
Admission: Viewing from public roads. Members of L&ROS
have access to to private areas.
Features: Passage waders and Black Tern. Winter wildfowl
can include Bewick's Swan, Goosander and Goldeneye.
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Rutland
Water - Leics & Rutland TNC
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Large reservoir with marshes, woodland and farmland edges.
Location: Near Oakham. Two reserve areas, Egleton and
Lyndon
Road: W of A1, A6003 S of Oakham and well signed.
Facilities: 20 hides, some with disabled access. Visitor
centre, shops, toilets, refresfments.
Features: Always good birdwatching, with passage waders
and terns, large numbers of winter wildfowl, and wide variety
of breeding birds. An Osprey (illustrated)
introduction scheme is taking place here. Also the site of the
annual British Birdwatching Fair in August. |
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