Kincraig Lake Ecological Reserve

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website = [http://www.blackpool4me.com/blackpool4me/community/councillors/kathrowson-councillor/friends+of+kincraig+lake.htm Website]

Kincraig Lake Ecological Reserve (also known as Bispham Marsh and Kincraig Pond) is a wildlife reserve located in Bispham in Blackpool on the Fylde coast, Lancashire, England. It is owned by Blackpool Council.

History

The site was originally a marl pit, excavated in the 1890s for fertiliser and surrounded by open farmland.cite web
title = Heritage Lottery Fund - Blackpool booklet
publisher =Heritage Lottery Fund
date = March 2007
url =http://www.hlf.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/B847487F-D5A0-4D7F-AD04-621F4B6A67C7/0/BlackpoolBooklet.pdf
format = PDF
accessdate = 2008-01-01 ]

Kincraig Lake Ecological Reserve is one of fourteen Biological Heritage Sites (BHS) in Blackpool. A BHS provides a refuge for rare and threatened plants and animals.cite web
title =Biological Heritage Sites
publisher =Blackpool Council
url =http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/services/a-f/biologicalheritagesites/home.htm
accessdate = 2008-01-01 ]

Wildlife

There is a variety of wildlife seen at the reserve. In winter 2007 the local "Fyle Bird Club" organised a Christmas Bird Hunt around the Fylde and recorded the following birds at Kincraig Lake - Grey Heron, Mallard, Mute Swan, Canada Geese, Shoveler, Teal, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Sparrowhawk, Little Grebe, starling, magpie, Long-tailed Tit, snipe, Grey Wagtail, Greylag Geese, Black-headed Gull, Goldcrest, Blue Tit, Gadwall, Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe and Great Spotted Woodpecker. cite web
title = Christmas Bird Hunt
publisher = Fylde Bird Club
date = 2007-12-31
url = http://www.fyldebirdclub.org/sightings.htm
accessdate = 2008-01-01 ]

Since then Fylde Bird Club have recorded additional birds at the lake including, Cormorant, European Goldfinch, Kingfisher and Water Rail

Friends of Kincraig Lake

In January 2008 a new "Friends of Kincraig Lake" group was set up by local residents to help restore the wetland back to its former glory, following years of tipping, vandalism and neglect. The groups first priority being to repair the footpaths which circumnavigate the entire lake at a cost of about £10,000, which would improve disabled access to the lake.cite news
title = Years of neglect leave beauty spot tarnished
publisher = Blackpool Gazette
date = 2008-01-03
url = http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/blackpoolnews/Years-of-neglect-leave-beauty.3635790.jp
accessdate = 2008-01-04 ] The groups first meeting was held on 29 January at the local community centre in nearby Stronsay Place. As well making a priority improvements to the footpaths it was also agreed to beging regular "litter picks", and to hold monthly Friends meetings.cite news
title = Friends of Kincraig Lake
publisher = Blackpool Council
date = 2008
url = http://www.blackpool4me.com/blackpool4me/community/councillors/kathrowson-councillor/friends+of+kincraig+lake.htm
accessdate = 2008-02-06 ] On 11 February it was revealed that Blackpool Probation Service has offered to send teams to clear out debris at two small ponds in the area, Kilmory Place pond and Dumfries Place pond. Also the priorities for the Friends include new footpaths, signs and repairs to benches with the main priority being to see the footpaths upgraded to improve access to, and around, the lake.cite news
title = Bright future for spoilt wetland
publisher = Blackpool Gazette
date = 2008-02-11
url =
accessdate = 2008-02-12 ] On 12 April, 2008 the Friends group organized a litter pick which was attended by local MP, Joan Humble and they removed nearly one tonne of litter and fly-tipping from around the lake. As part of the National Moth Night, the Friends organized a moth recording event for 7 June.

Ashfield pond and local area

There are a number of ponds of various sizes in the surrounding area including Ashfield pond (coord|53.8582|-3.0286), Dumfries Place pond (coord|53.8525|-3.0236) and Kilmory Place pond (coord|53.8536|-3.0241) as well as ponds on Robins Lane.

Ashfield pond, which is located to the north of Ashfield Road by Blackpool and The Fylde College Bispham campus. The Heritage Lottery Fund gave a grant of £22,800 to the "Kincraig Pond Heritage Group" and the "Kincraig Neighbourhood Play Steering Group" as part of a Community Heritage Project for the local area and Ashfield pond. The projects aim being to "restore the pond and surrounding area, research and record history of the local area, promote a greater awareness amongst local residents of the historical and environmental value of the local area."cite web
title = Heritage Lottery Fund - Grant Database, Project Details
publisher =Heritage Lottery Fund
url =http://www.hlf.org.uk/English/GrantsDatabase/grantsproject?applicationID=18782
accessdate = 2008-01-01 ] In 2006 the "Kincraig Neighbourhood Play Steering Group" received a £25,000 grant from the British Governments "Living Spaces" programmecite web
title =Living spaces transforms neighbourhoods in North West
publisher =Government News Network
date= 2006-11-22
url =http://www.gnn.gov.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=244383&NewsAreaID=28&print=true
accessdate = 2008-01-01 ] toward restoration work on Ashfield pond and the surrounding area as well as toward replanting to preserve the natural habitats for plants and animal species.cite news
title = Hat-trick for Kincraig play group!
work = Your Blackpool
pages = 4
publisher = Blackpool Council
date = February 2006
url = http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/blackpool/yourblackpool/FebMar2006/Page4.aspx
accessdate = 2008-01-01 ] Partly funded also by Blackpool Council and the local Residents Association, a new viewing platform was erected by Ashfield pond.cite news
title = Ashfield Road Makeover
publisher = Blackpool Council
date = March 2006
url = http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/News/2006/Mar/AshfieldRoadMakeover.htm
accessdate = 2008-01-19 ]

Dumfries Place pond is to form part of a new ecological area within the convert|3|acre|m2|sing=on "Kincraig Business Park" which is due to be opened in summer 2008 and will have an adjoining ecological area including the pond and convert|0.7|acre|m2 set aside purely for wildlife.cite news
last = Gee
first = Chris
title = Business park jobs boost
publisher = Blackpool Citizen
date = 2008-01-09
url = http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1953497.mostviewed.business_park_jobs_boost.php
accessdate = 2008-02-12 ]

Gallery

ee also

*Bispham Rock Gardens
*George Bancroft Park, Blackpool
*Kingscote Park, Blackpool
*Moor Park, Blackpool
*Salisbury Woodland Gardens, Blackpool
*Stanley Park, Blackpool

References

External links

* [http://www.blackpool4me.com/blackpool4me/community/councillors/kathrowson-councillor/friends+of+kincraig+lake.htm Friends of Kincraig Lake]
* [http://www.blackpool.gov.uk Blackpool Council website]
* [http://www.fyldebirdclub.org/ Fylde Bird Club website]