Stanford Reservoir
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An operational drinking-water reservoir – important for birds and so much more |
The site, with the Northamptonshire/Leicestershire border running through the centre, is an operational drinking water reservoir owned by Severn Trent Water.
Tufted duck, wigeon and pochard occur in large numbers between September and March – more than 1,500 have been counted. Shoveler are common in autumn. In cold weather goldeneye, pintail and goosander can be seen. Reed and sedge warblers are common in the reed beds in early summer, and terns are often seen during migration.
There are fairly extensive reed beds with reed canary-grass, reed sweet-grass, greater pond-sedge and pale persicaria at the water's edge. Meadowsweet, lady's bedstraw and wild angelica are common.
Whiskered, pipistrelle, Natterer’s, noctule and Daubenton’s bats all feed on the reserve, and some roost in the outflow pipe at the western end. Damselfies can be found along the river.
Birds: Tufted duck, wigeon, pochard |
Birds: Reed and sedge warblers Mammals: Otter |
Plants: Grasses, greater pond-sedge and pale persicaria, meadowsweet, lady's bedstraw, wild angelica Birds: Reed and sedge warblers Mammals: Bats |
Birds: Tufted duck, wigeon, pochard, shoveler, goldeneye, pintail and goosander |