Stanford Reservoir

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Wildlife Highlights

It has a good variety of wildfowl and in winter can attract Goosander in significant numbers. A number of rare birds have been seen here, including Golden Oriole and Spotted Crake. There is a winter gull roost and during migration times has proved to be a hotspot for terns, with records including Caspian and Whiskered Tern.

Total species seen at this site: 120

Description

Stanford Reservoir straddles the borders of Leicestershire and Northamptonshire with the larger part in Northamptonshire. It is the base of the Stanford Ringing Group so generates lots of records.

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Common Name Latin Name Date Recorded Recorded By
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 21/04/2012 John Cranfield
Stoat Mustela erminea 21/04/2012 John Cranfield
Dunlin Calidris alpina 04/02/2012 John Cranfield
Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus 04/02/2012 John Cranfield
Red Kite Milvus milvus 04/02/2012 John Cranfield
Merlin Falco columbarius 12/01/2012 John Cranfield
Little Egret Egretta garzetta 10/12/2011 John Cranfield
Goosander Mergus merganser 10/12/2011 John Cranfield
Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 10/12/2011 John Cranfield
Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 03/12/2011 John Cranfield
White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 23/11/2011 John Cranfield
Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 19/11/2011 John Cranfield
Knot Calidris canuta 19/11/2011 John Cranfield
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 19/11/2011 John Cranfield
Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus 15/11/2011 John Cranfield

Getting There

It lies in the valley of the River Avon, just to the south of South Kilworth and about 7km south west of Lutterworth. A permit, available from the Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust, is required for access to the grounds of the reservoir and the car park by the dam, off the minor road between South Kilworth and Stanford on Avon at SP596802.  Part of the reservoir can be viewed from from the minor road between South Kilworth and Welford, at the inflow (north east) end SP611811, without entering the grounds.

Further Information

Leicestershire and Rutland Ornithological Society

Managed By

Northants Wildlife Trust (owned by Severn Trent Water)

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Group Common Name Latin Name Last Seen
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Birds Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina 15/10/2011
Birds Lapwing Vanellus vanellus 15/10/2011
Birds Wigeon Anas penelope 15/10/2011
Birds Skylark Alauda arvensis 15/10/2011
Birds Stock Dove Columba oenas 15/10/2011
Birds Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 15/10/2011
Birds Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 15/10/2011
Birds Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos 23/09/2011
Birds Marsh Tit Poecile palustris 27/08/2011
Birds Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 27/08/2011
Birds Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 27/08/2011
Birds Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 27/08/2011
Birds Willow Tit Poecile montanus 27/08/2011
Birds Garganey Anas querquedula 27/08/2011
Birds Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 27/08/2011
Birds Raven Corvus corax 27/08/2011
Birds Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 27/08/2011
Birds Swift Apus apus 27/08/2011
Birds Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 27/08/2011
Birds Black Tern Chlidonias niger 24/08/2011
Birds Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 20/08/2011
Wildflowers Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris 20/08/2011
Birds Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 20/08/2011
Birds Snipe Gallinago gallinago 20/08/2011
Trees, Shrubs & Climbers Blackthorn Prunus spinosa 20/08/2011
Birds Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 20/08/2011
Wildflowers Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum 20/08/2011
Birds Ruff Philomachus pugnax 20/08/2011
Flies - other Tachina fera 20/08/2011
Birds Whitethroat Sylvia communis 20/08/2011