 There are northern pike, European perch and common rudd in the lake and breeding birds include sedge warbler, Eurasian reed warbler and common reed bunting, as well as coot, moorhen and water rail.Winter visitors include teal, tufted duck, mallard, pochard and goldeneye.The lake is mentioned by the famed curate from Clyro, the Reverend Francis Kilvert in his diary.