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This is a spring-fed area of open water situated on tributary of the River Fynn. The northern edge of the reservoir is fringed with dense reed, behind which is an area dominated by fen vegetation including southern marsh orchid, greater pond sedge and hairy willowherb. This tall herb community is a valuable habitat for a number of breeding bird species, for example sedge warbler, reed warbler, wren, whitethroat and reed bunting. The open water of the reservoir itself is frequented by a number of water birds; coot, moorhen, and mallard and in winter provides sheltered conditions for significant numbers of wildfowl. The site is a very important one for breeding amphibians; thousands of young frogs and toads have been observed on the edges of the reservoir.