Lake District near Grizedale. Conservationists hope the reintroduction will create a large red kite population in the Lake District and in North West England where the red kite population is low. Other bird species resident to the Lake District include the buzzard, dipper, peregrine and raven. Seasonal birds include the ring ouzel and the redstart. The lakes of the Lake District support three rare and endangered species of fish: the vendace, which can be found only in Derwent Water and until 2008 in Bassenthwaite Lake. Vendace have struggled in recent years with naturally occurring algae becoming a threat and the lakes gradually
Lake of the Idols "Lago della Ciliegeta" (eng. "Cherry Grove Lake"), named for the cherry groves that grew around the lake. The name "Lago degli Idoli" (eng. "Lake of the Idols") was applied after 1838 and refers to the Etruscan bronze statuettes found in the lake (see History). Another name for the lake is "Buca del Tesoro" (eng. "Treasure Hole"). According to Alfredo Bresciani, the lake formed approximately 6,000 years ago (4th millennia BCE), based on radiocarbon dating and dendrochronology testing done on the lake. The lake was used in ancient times by the Etruscans. They viewed it as a "holy spring of the