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Knock Lake is the largest fresh
water lake in Fingal. The Project aims to diversify range of breeding bird
species. It is a great habitat but in need of management and
help.
Knock lake showing the
branches observation hide.
The Lake is located at Balrothery,
about 3 km south of Balbriggan. It is a shallow artificial lake set in
sloping farmland and has been used as a reservoir.
The lake was acquired by Gormanston
Angling Club and a restocked with Brown and Rainbow Trout. The club kindly
allowed BWI to erect a hide on the site and steps are being taking to
enhance the bird life in the area. Records for the site are being compiled
and stored in a database.
The children of Jim Boylan's class in
Balbriggan Community College have built over 30 nest boxes, which were
erected around the lake. Derek Mooney and Richard Collins from Mooney goes
wild visited the school for the handover of the boxes to committee members
Frank Prendergast, Cormac Crowley and Sean Pierce.
 
Derek
Mooney admires the craftwork of the nest boxes made by Jim Boylan’s class.
Some
of the class displays their finished nest boxes.
More photos of class -->
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