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Llandegfedd Reservoir

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Llandegfedd Reservoir (also known as Llandegveth Reservoir) is a large 174 hectare water supply reservoir and is eight miles (13 km) north of Newport in south Wales. [1]

51 relations: Black-headed gull, Bream, Buzzard, City of Cardiff Council, Coed-y-paen, Common gull, Common merganser, Common pochard, Common ringed plover, Common sandpiper, Cormorant, Country park, Cwmbran, Esox, Eurasian siskin, Eurasian sparrowhawk, Eurasian teal, European herring gull, Goldeneye (duck), Great crested grebe, Green sandpiper, Grey heron, Hobby, Little ringed plover, Long-tailed duck, Merlin, Monmouthshire, Newport, Wales, Northern goshawk, Osprey, Oystercatcher, Perch, Peregrine falcon, Pontypool, Rainbow trout, Redpoll, Reservoir, River Usk, Royal Yachting Association, Ruddy duck, Rutilus, Sailing, South Wales, Torfaen, Tundra swan, Usk, Water supply, Welsh Water, Western yellow wagtail, Wigeon, ..., Windsurfing. Expand index (1 more) »

Black-headed gull

The black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) is a small gull that breeds in much of Europe and Asia, and also in coastal eastern Canada.

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Bream

Bream is a general term for a species of freshwater and marine fish belonging to a variety of genera including Abramis (e.g., A. brama, the common bream), Acanthopagrus, Argyrops, Blicca, Brama, Chilotilapia, Etelis, Lepomis, Gymnocranius, Lethrinus, Nemipterus, Pharyngochromis, Rhabdosargus, or Scolopsis.

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Buzzard

Buzzard is the common name of several species of bird of prey.

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City of Cardiff Council

The County Council of the City and County of Cardiff (Dinas a Sir Caerdydd) is the governing body for Cardiff, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.

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Coed-y-paen

Coed-y-paen is a village in South Wales, situated at the south-eastern end of Llandegfedd Reservoir, north-west of Llangybi.

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Common gull

The common gull (Larus canus) is a medium-sized gull that breeds in northern Asia, northern Europe, and northwestern North America.

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Common merganser

The common merganser (North American) or goosander (Eurasian) (Mergus merganser) is a large duck of rivers and lakes in forested areas of Europe, northern and central Asia, and North America.

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Common pochard

The common pochard (Aythya ferina) is a medium-sized diving duck.

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Common ringed plover

The common ringed plover or ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) is a small plover that breeds in Arctic Eurasia.

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Common sandpiper

The common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) is a small Palearctic wader.

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Cormorant

Phalacrocoracidae is a family of approximately 40 species of aquatic birds commonly known as cormorants and shags.

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Country park

A country park is an area designated for people to visit and enjoy recreation in a countryside environment.

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Cwmbran

Cwmbran (Cwmbrân, also in use as an alternative spelling in English) is a new town in Wales.

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Esox

Esox is a genus of freshwater fish, the only living genus in the family Esocidae—the esocids which were endemic to North America and Eurasia during the Paleogene through present.

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Eurasian siskin

The Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.

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Eurasian sparrowhawk

The Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), also known as the northern sparrowhawk or simply the sparrowhawk, is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

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Eurasian teal

The Eurasian teal or common teal (Anas crecca) is a common and widespread duck which breeds in temperate Eurasia and migrates south in winter.

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European herring gull

The European herring gull (Larus argentatus) is a large gull (up to long).

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Goldeneye (duck)

Bucephala is a genus of ducks found in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Great crested grebe

The great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) is a member of the grebe family of water birds noted for its elaborate mating display.

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Green sandpiper

The green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) is a small wader (shorebird) of the Old World.

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Grey heron

The grey heron (Ardea cinerea) is a long-legged predatory wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia and also parts of Africa.

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Hobby

A hobby is a regular activity that is done for enjoyment, typically during one's leisure time.

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Little ringed plover

The little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) is a small plover.

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Long-tailed duck

The long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis), once known as oldsquaw, is a medium-sized sea duck.

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Merlin

Merlin (Myrddin) is a legendary figure best known as the wizard featured in Arthurian legend and medieval Welsh poetry.

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Monmouthshire

Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy) is a county in south east Wales.

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Newport, Wales

Newport (Casnewydd) is a cathedral and university city and unitary authority area in south east Wales.

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Northern goshawk

The northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is a medium-large raptor in the family Accipitridae, which also includes other extant diurnal raptors, such as eagles, buzzards and harriers.

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Osprey

The osprey or more specifically the western osprey (Pandion haliaetus) — also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk — is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range.

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Oystercatcher

The oystercatchers are a group of waders forming the family Haematopodidae, which has a single genus, Haematopus.

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Perch

Perch is a common name for fish of the genus Perca, freshwater gamefish belonging to the family Percidae.

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Peregrine falcon

The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known as the peregrine, and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey (raptor) in the family Falconidae.

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Pontypool

Pontypool (Pont-y-pŵl) is a town that is home to approximately 36,000 people in the county borough of Torfaen, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in South Wales.

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Rainbow trout

The rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is a trout and species of salmonid native to cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America.

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Redpoll

The redpolls (in Britain also historically known as redpoles) are a group of small passerine birds in the finch family Fringillidae which have characteristic red markings on their heads.

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Reservoir

A reservoir (from French réservoir – a "tank") is a storage space for fluids.

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River Usk

The River Usk (Afon Wysg) rises on the northern slopes of the Black Mountain (y Mynydd Du), Wales, in the westernmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

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Royal Yachting Association

The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) is the British national governing body for all forms of boating sport, including dinghy and yacht racing, motor and sail cruising, RIBs and sports boats, powerboat racing, windsurfing, and personal watercraft.

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Ruddy duck

The ruddy duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) is a duck from North America and one of the stiff-tailed ducks.

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Rutilus

Rutilus is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae found in Eurasia.

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Sailing

Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the water (sailing ship, sailboat, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ice (iceboat) or on land (land yacht) over a chosen course, which is often part of a larger plan of navigation.

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South Wales

South Wales (De Cymru) is the region of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west.

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Torfaen

Torfaen (Tor-faen) is a county borough in Wales within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.

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Tundra swan

The tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus) is a small Holarctic swan.

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Usk

Usk (Brynbuga) is a small town in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, situated northeast of Newport.

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Water supply

Water supply is the provision of water by public utilities commercial organisations, community endeavors or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps and pipes.

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Welsh Water

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water (DCWW) is a company which supplies drinking water and wastewater services to most of Wales and parts of western England.

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Western yellow wagtail

The western yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava) is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws.

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Wigeon

The wigeons or widgeons are a group of birds, dabbling ducks currently classified in the genus Mareca along with two other species.

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Windsurfing

Windsurfing is a surface water sport that combines elements of surfing and sailing.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llandegfedd_Reservoir

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