Psilos Bird Journal
Doffcocker lodge
 
Great crested grebe
 
Doffcocker lodge is only one of two nature reserves to be found in Bolton, Greater Manchester. Located and protected in a green belt area it is a site of Biological importance. The reserve is centred on a disused reservoir, originally created in 1874 by the damming of the Doffcocker Brook to provide a mill lodge. It provides a variety of habitats including reed beds, woodland, grassland and 2 large lakes. During the summer warblers such as Blackcaps, Chiffchaff and Grasshopper warbler can regularly be heard singing. Great crested grebes breed well here and in winter large flocks of Tufted ducks and Cormorants can be seen. Redpolls and Goldeneye can also occassionally be seen.
 
 
 
Copyright Annette Cutts 2008