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[glazzers]

I hope shortly to return to the UK to live. The area I choose would ideally be good for one of my hobbies i.e. bird photography. I am seriously considering the area around Lound due to the proximity of the Ash Lagoons. Can someone please tell me if this a good place for birdwatching, walking,photography etc. Many Thanks.

 

[Mark Harper]

It is one of, if not the best site, in Nottinghamshire for birdwatching and turns up a really good bird or two most years. I do not know if I would class it as a great site for photography though, this is on the basis that it does not have hides so you are generally not close to the wildfowl and waders.

You may well have already seen it, but if not Lound's website is http://loundbirdclub.webs.com/

 

[glazzers]

Thanks Mark for the link. I see there is the Wetlands Animal park nearby and that seems to have a bird Hide, is this so ? Are there any other interesting sites in the area ?

 

[Mark Harper]

I cannot say that I have ever been in the Wetlands Park, so no idea about hides there. Close to the Lound area you have Clumber Park, Budby Common, Gringley Carr within Nottinghamshire and Potteric Carr in South Yorkshire, so plenty to keep you busy.

 

[glazzers]

Thanks

Thanks Mark for the info. Just got to find a house now

 

[paul Robinson]

Hi
Attenborough Gravel Pits near Beeston, Nottingham is good too.
Paul

 

[glazzers]

I have been to that one thanks anyway

 

[Birding Rover]

Stick to the Lound-Retford area! lol

At Lound we have several raised screens at the best spots, Chainbridge Scrape, Neatholme Scrape/Pit. There are no Ash Lagoons any longer but there are still plenty of birds. A lot of work done in recent years by Notts Wildlife Trust and the LBC recording area(see map on web site) takes in what has now become the Idle Valley Nature Reserve and more.
Wetlands is worth a look if you have kids but to be honest it's not really a birding spot, though kingfisher is often seen there.

If you do move to the area or start to visit Lound please feel free get touch and send us your records.

Stuart.