Carsington

daffy66 · #1 (**permalink**) 25-10-2009, 11:01 PM

hi all
were off to carsington water next weekend. is it a decent place to go? last time i past it had only just been built.
john

Phoebe · #2 (**permalink**) 26-10-2009, 12:38 AM

Hi daffy 66,

I go to Carsington almost every weekend, it is very nice. They have three carparks, Sheepwash is free but has no facilities -there is Paul Stanley Hide, Sheepwash Hide walking one way and then Lane End Hide walking towards the main visitor centre. The main visitor centre is charged parking at a rate of £4 for 4hours or more, i think (I bought a season pass) - there are plenty facilities at the main visiotr centre + shops, there is a glass fronted hide full of info not far away and the RSPB usually have scopes and bins in there at weekends. Millfields carpark is charged at £2 a day i think and is at the other end and there are toilets there and a coffee shop which is not always open. There are no hides nearby but there is a bat tower! I enjoy the walk from millfields.

daffy66 · #3 (**permalink**) 26-10-2009, 06:34 PM

hi phoebe
thanks for info. i think we'll be in the main visitors centre. need a caffein boost before we start {",xexe

john

willing to learn · #4 (**permalink**) 27-10-2009, 10:16 AM

I go it tends to be midweek, pretty much guaranteed to see kingfishers And the last time I went migrant Barnacle Geese were dropping in. Plus 5 or so Red Crested Pochard . Plus theres plenty of other wildfowl to be seen.
Enjoy your visit.
Regards
Colin

Lance Morgan · #5 (**permalink**) 27-10-2009, 10:24 AM

Good walks around the res also.

daffy66 · #6 (**permalink**) 30-10-2009, 01:26 AM

thanks peoples. will post results when ive been.

shirl · #7 (**permalink**) 30-10-2009, 06:18 PM

If you want to check what birds are there at the moment have a look at this site Sightings-Current

At the entrance to the main visitor centre there is a board with latest sightings too. Hope you enjoy your visit.

Shirl

daffy66 · #8 (**permalink**) 31-10-2009, 09:19 PM

very nice walk half way round the res and back saw 45 different flavours. barnacle geese,peregrine,snipe,siskin,bullfinch and tree sparrow were the highlights. alledgedly there were yellow legged gulls there but how can you see their legs when theyre on water

also redwing and fieldfare have been reported but we saw no sign.
in all not a bad afternoon.