David Howlett
One of the best birdwatching spots in southern England, Wilstone Reservoir has a diverse range of birdlife to spot.
Wilstone Reservoir, one of the four Tring Reservoirs, was made famous by the first nesting in this country of black-necked grebes in 1918 and of little ringed plovers in 1938. It is one of the most famous birding spots in southern England. A walk around the reservoir's edges gives good views and there is always a surprise in store.
Species and habitats
- Habitats
- Wetland
- Species
- Marsh Harrier, Osprey, Yellow Wagtail, Hobby, Common Tern, Lapwing, Golden Plover, Tufted Duck, Goosander, Goldeneye, Pintail, Gadwall, Bittern, Golden Plover, Corn Bunting, Water Rail, Whimbrel, Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, Snipe
Nearby nature reserves
- College Lake
- 2 miles - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
- Aston Clinton Ragpits
- 2 miles - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
- Aldbury Nowers
- 3 miles - Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust