There are three hides from which to watch the area but these are for the use of Ogston Bird Club members only and are kept locked at all times. There is also a new Public Hide on the West Bank, which is accessed from the West Bank public car park. While visiting the reservoir check the noticeboard here for all the 'Bird News'. The records the club collects of the bird life in the recording area are an important source of information on bird migration, breeding and population. The club produces an excellent annual report, this being free to its members.
Membership is open to all birdwatchers for an annual fee.
Telephone 01623 812159. Annual subscription rates are Single 5, Family 7 and Junior 1.50. There is also a quarterly newsletter. Habitat Woodland, farmland and small plantations mainly surround the reservoir. The fields in the early days were small with mixed hedgerows being mainly hawthorn and various deciduous trees.