Lonsdale Road Reservoir

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Also known as Leg of Mutton Nature Reserve, the reservoir is a Local Nature Reserve and is bordered on the west by the Thames, playing fields to the north, Lonsdale Road and houses to the east while on the south is a mown lawn squeezed between the Thames and road.
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Surrounding the water is thick scrub and trees on the steep concrete banks, the concrete showing only in a few places. Work by the BCTV has cleared views to the water and provide diversity in the flora and flauna.
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Breeding birds last year that I saw the young of include:
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    '''Mute swan''' 1 nest and 3 young.
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  ''' Greater canada Geese''' 2 young.
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  '''  Moorhen''' at least 5 young.
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    '''Coot''' 2 pairs 6 young.
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    '''Mallard''' 3 pairs 10 young.
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    '''Grey Heron''' 5 nests on rafts with 8 young.
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    '''Kestrel''' 2 young watching the world from the edge of the nest.
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    '''Sparrowhawk''' 2 young "sunning" themselves on a tree.
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    '''BlueTit''' 3 young.
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    '''Great Ti'''t 3 young.
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    '''Wren''' 1 young.
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    '''Blackbird''' 3 young.
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    '''Robin''' 2 young.
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Patch List 2006
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1: Goldfinch.
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2: Greenfinch.
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3: Chaffinch.
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4: Great Tit.
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5: Long tailed Tit.
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6: Blue tit.
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7: Robin.
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8: Blackbird.
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9: Coot.
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10: Greater canada Goose.
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11: Pied wagtail.
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12: Black-headed gull.
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13: Wood pigeon.
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14: Carrion crow.
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15: starling
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16: Mute swan
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17: Mistle thrush
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18: Meadow Pipit.
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19: Ring-necked Parakeet.
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20: Leeser Black-backed Gull.
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21: Moorhen.
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22: Cormorant.
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23: Teal.
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24: Gadwall.
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25: Shoveler.
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26: Tufted Duck.
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27: Wren.
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28: Dunnock.
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29: Mallard
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30: Sparrowhawk.
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31: Goldcrest.
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32: Magpie
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33: Common Gull.
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34: Green Woodpecker.
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35: Greater Spotted Woodpecker.
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36: Song Thrush.
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37: Pochard.
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38: Stock Dove.
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39: Little Glebe.
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40: Redwing.
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41: Siskin.
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42: Treecreeper.
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43: Jay.
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44: Kestrel.
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45: Great Blacl-backed Gull.
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46: Willow Warbler.
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47: Chiffchaff.
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48: Song Thrush.
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49: Jackdaw.
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50: House Martin.
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51: Sand Martin.
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52: Ruddy Duck.
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53: Blackcap.
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54: Grey Wagtail.
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55: Grey Heron.
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56: Swift.
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57: Reed Bunting.
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58: Common Tern.
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59: Reed Warbler.
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60: Peregrine.

Current revision as of 12:30, 6 July 2007

Map: [1]

Also known as Leg of Mutton Nature Reserve, the reservoir is a Local Nature Reserve and is bordered on the west by the Thames, playing fields to the north, Lonsdale Road and houses to the east while on the south is a mown lawn squeezed between the Thames and road.

Surrounding the water is thick scrub and trees on the steep concrete banks, the concrete showing only in a few places. Work by the BCTV has cleared views to the water and provide diversity in the flora and flauna.

Breeding birds last year that I saw the young of include: 

   Mute swan 1 nest and 3 young.
   Greater canada Geese 2 young.
   Moorhen at least 5 young.
   Coot 2 pairs 6 young.
   Mallard 3 pairs 10 young.
   Grey Heron 5 nests on rafts with 8 young.
   Kestrel 2 young watching the world from the edge of the nest. 
   Sparrowhawk 2 young "sunning" themselves on a tree.
   BlueTit 3 young.
   Great Tit 3 young.
   Wren 1 young.
   Blackbird 3 young.
   Robin 2 young.

Patch List 2006

1: Goldfinch. 2: Greenfinch. 3: Chaffinch. 4: Great Tit. 5: Long tailed Tit. 6: Blue tit. 7: Robin. 8: Blackbird. 9: Coot. 10: Greater canada Goose. 11: Pied wagtail. 12: Black-headed gull. 13: Wood pigeon. 14: Carrion crow. 15: starling 16: Mute swan 17: Mistle thrush 18: Meadow Pipit. 19: Ring-necked Parakeet. 20: Leeser Black-backed Gull. 21: Moorhen. 22: Cormorant. 23: Teal. 24: Gadwall. 25: Shoveler. 26: Tufted Duck. 27: Wren. 28: Dunnock. 29: Mallard 30: Sparrowhawk. 31: Goldcrest. 32: Magpie 33: Common Gull. 34: Green Woodpecker. 35: Greater Spotted Woodpecker. 36: Song Thrush. 37: Pochard. 38: Stock Dove. 39: Little Glebe. 40: Redwing. 41: Siskin. 42: Treecreeper. 43: Jay. 44: Kestrel. 45: Great Blacl-backed Gull. 46: Willow Warbler. 47: Chiffchaff. 48: Song Thrush. 49: Jackdaw. 50: House Martin. 51: Sand Martin. 52: Ruddy Duck. 53: Blackcap. 54: Grey Wagtail. 55: Grey Heron. 56: Swift. 57: Reed Bunting. 58: Common Tern. 59: Reed Warbler. 60: Peregrine.

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