Welbeck Lake
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Condition (Natural England)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK572728 | — | Favourable | 19.42 | 2008-03-19 |
| SK577730 | — | Favourable | 36.23 | 2008-03-19 |
| SK587723 | — | Favourable | 11.33 | 2008-03-19 |
| SK587726 | — | Unfavourable Recovering | 9.73 | 2008-03-19 |
| SK594724 | — | Favourable | 15.58 | 2008-03-19 |
| SK595723 | — | Favourable | 9.38 | 2008-03-19 |
Habitats
Birds & fish recorded
Birds
| Species | Season |
|---|---|
| gadwall | Breeding |
| gadwall | Passage |
| gadwall | Wintering |
| great crested grebe | Breeding |
| great crested grebe | Passage |
| great crested grebe | Wintering |
| grey heron | Breeding |
| grey heron | Passage |
| grey heron | Wintering |
| kestrel | Breeding |
| kestrel | Passage |
| kestrel | Wintering |
| little grebe | Breeding |
| little grebe | Passage |
| little grebe | Wintering |
| mallard | Breeding |
| mallard | Passage |
| mallard | Wintering |
| sedge warbler | Breeding |
| sedge warbler | Passage |
| sedge warbler | Wintering |
| woodcock | Breeding |
| woodcock | Passage |
| woodcock | Wintering |
Description
Description The site comprises a complex of habitats centred on the great Lake and Carburton Dams, Welbeck and is notable for its breeding bird community, which includes a heronry and for its wintering wildfowl. Biology The great Lake and the Carburton Dams at Welbeck are artificial lakes developed along the courses of the River Poulter and the Millwood Brook. Associated with the lakes are a number of broadleaved, conifer and mixed plantations which together with lakeside reed beds and the lakes themselves make up an area of great habitat diversity. There is a rich and varied breeding bird community with areas of plantation being utilised by such characteristic species as nuthatch, great spotted woodpecker, grey heron, kestrel, woodcock and tawny owl and additionally supports the largest heronry in Nottinghamshire. The lakeside habitats are utilised by a variety of breeding waterfowl, including gadwall, great crested grebe, little grebe, mallard, sedge warbler and reed bunting. The lakes also support important numbers of wintering and passage waterfowl, including gadwall.
Species mentioned
Show the 12 species mentioned in the description, with red-list status| English name search for this in other sites |
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IUCN / Red List | Type | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reed bunting | Emberiza schoeniclus | LC (Breeding) | bird-bunting | emberizidae |
| mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | NT (NonBreeding), LC (Breeding) | bird-duck | anatidae |
| gadwall | Mareca strepera | LC (NonBreeding), LC (Breeding) | bird-duck | anatidae |
| great crested grebe | Podiceps cristatus | LC (NonBreeding), VU (Breeding) | bird-grebe | podicipedidae |
| little grebe | Tachybaptus ruficollis | LC (NonBreeding), LC (Breeding) | bird-grebe | podicipedidae |
| kestrel | Falco tinnunculus | VU (Breeding) | bird-hawk | falconidae |
| grey heron | Ardea cinerea | LC (NonBreeding), NT (Breeding) | bird-heron | ardeidae |
| nuthatch | Sitta europaea | LC (Breeding) | bird-nuthatch | sittidae |
| tawny owl | Strix aluco | NT (Breeding) | bird-owl | strigidae |
| sedge warbler | Acrocephalus schoenobaenus | LC (Breeding) | bird-warbler | acrocephalidae |
| woodcock | Scolopax rusticola | LC (NonBreeding), VU (Breeding) | bird-woodcock | scolopacidae |
| great spotted woodpecker | Dendrocopos major | LC (Breeding) | bird-woodpecker | picidae |
Plant communities
A9 — Fast flowing river and stream, Marginal and inundation, Pond ditch and canal, Sluggish river and stream
Potamogeton natans community
Show 20 indicator speciesSchoenoplectus lacustris, Juncus bulbosus, Sparganium angustifolium, Sparganium erectum, Sparganium minimum, Alisma plantago-aquatica, Lobelia dortmanna, Equisetum fluviatile, Myriophyllum alterniflorum, Elodea canadensis, Lemna minor, Lemna trisulca, Nymphaea alba, Callitriche platycarpa, Callitriche stagnalis, Littorella uniflora, Potamogeton natans, Ranunculus trichophyllus, Glyceria fluitans, Chara subspinosa
A14 — Fast flowing river and stream
Myriophyllum alterniflorum community
Show 15 indicator speciesIsolepis fluitans, Juncus bulbosus, Fontinalis antipyretica, Lobelia dortmanna, Equisetum fluviatile, Myriophyllum alterniflorum, Lemna minor, Callitriche stagnalis, Littorella uniflora, Potamogeton filiformis, Potamogeton gramineus, Potamogeton natans, Ranunculus peltatus, Chara spp., Nitella hyalina
A17 — Chalk river and stream, Fast flowing river and stream
Ranunculus penicillatus ssp. pseudofluitans community
Show 11 indicator speciesBerula erecta, Nasturtium officinale, Elodea canadensis, Lemna minor, Callitriche stagnalis, Veronica beccabunga, Polygonum amphibium, Polygonum hydropiper, Potamogeton crispus, Potamogeton pectinatus, Ranunculus penicillatus ssp. pseudofluitans
A18 — Fast flowing river and stream
Ranunculus fluitans community
Show 12 indicator speciesFontinalis antipyretica, Fontinalis squamosa var. curnowii, Myriophyllum alterniflorum, Myriophyllum spicatum, Elodea canadensis, Mentha aquatica, Lemna gibba, Lemna minor, Potamogeton perfoliatus, Ranunculus fluitans, Glyceria fluitans, Phalaris arundinacea