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Great Witchingham Common (aka Charity Lakes) is an area of old flooded gravel pits alongside the River Wensum administered by Great Witchingham Fuel Allotment Charity as a fishery.
Habitat
There are three gravel pits surrounded by deciduous trees, an area of scrub and Alder carr and about ½ mile of the River Wensum.
Access
As the site is a fishery there is no public access but an annual permit can be obtained from [email protected] for a fee
Species
Great crested grebe, Coot, Moorhen, Tufted Duck and 3 species of geese – namely Greylag, Canada and Egyptian breed in most years. During the summer Swallows, Sand and House Martins feed over the lakes while 7 species of warbler, including Cetti’s Warbler breed. Cuckoo are regular heard and occasionally seen. Woodland species
such as Great spotted & Green Woodpeckers, Nuthatch and Treecreeper are present throughout the year. Siskin and Redpoll feed in the Alders in late winter.
Great Witchingham Common (aka Charity Lakes) is an area of old flooded gravel pits alongside the River Wensum administered by Great Witchingham Fuel Allotment Charity as a fishery.
Habitat
There are three gravel pits surrounded by deciduous trees, an area of scrub and Alder carr and about ½ mile of the River Wensum.
Access
As the site is a fishery there is no public access but an annual permit can be obtained from [email protected] for a fee
Species
Great crested grebe, Coot, Moorhen, Tufted Duck and 3 species of geese – namely Greylag, Canada and Egyptian breed in most years. During the summer Swallows, Sand and House Martins feed over the lakes while 7 species of warbler, including Cetti’s Warbler breed. Cuckoo are regular heard and occasionally seen. Woodland species
such as Great spotted & Green Woodpeckers, Nuthatch and Treecreeper are present throughout the year. Siskin and Redpoll feed in the Alders in late winter.
