Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir
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Birds & fish recorded
Birds
| Species | Season |
|---|---|
| gadwall | Breeding |
| gadwall | Passage |
| gadwall | Wintering |
| mallard | Breeding |
| mallard | Passage |
| mallard | Wintering |
Description
Description The largest sheet of fresh water in the county. On the site of Margam Moors which, before being reclaimed for the Abbey Steel Works, were a notable site for wildfowl. The reservoir attracts large numbers of wintering waterfowl and passage migrants. Notable species including great crested and little grebes, mallard, gadwall and coot now breed.
Species mentioned
Show the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | NT (NonBreeding), LC (Breeding) | bird-duck | anatidae |
| gadwall | Mareca strepera | LC (NonBreeding), LC (Breeding) | bird-duck | anatidae |
| coot | Fulica atra | NT (NonBreeding), NT (Breeding) | bird-gallinule | rallidae |