David Howlett
One of the best birdwatching spots in southern England, Tring Reservoirs 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. It is also home to the rare mudwort plant, and hobbies can be spotted hunting across the water. Tringford Reservoir, the smallest of the four, has a tranquil ambience. The open water of Startop’s Reservoir attracts grebes and, if conditions are suitable, little ringed plovers. Marsworth Reservoir has large corn bunting roosts, and the occasional sighting of bitterns in winter.
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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
- Aston Clinton Ragpits
- 2 miles - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
- College Lake
- 2 miles - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
- Dancersend with Pavis Woods
- 3 miles - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust