Dataset

Roundhay Freshwater Watch

Dataset by Roundhay Environmental Action Project and Friends of Roundhay Park

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 30 July 2025

    Great Head Becks 1 in Addyman Woods by Mark Baxby

    Also several pond skaters in beck

  • 28 July 2025

    Waterloo Lake : Concrete Ramp by the dam outlet by Mary Clayton

    Litter on lakeside perhaps from the ironman event.

  • 28 July 2025

    Waterloo Lake : Landing stage by cafe by Mary Clayton

    Observation was made the day after the Ironman Leeds international race which involved approx 2500 swimmers in the lake.

  • 27 July 2025

    Wyke Beck 2 by Hilary Asoko

    Black plastic bag litter trapped in vegetation on opposite bank.

  • 26 July 2025

    Upper Lake West by Susan Tuffin

    No mallards or swans, fewer seabirds. Freshwater mussels and snails. CSO discharged into Rambeck on Sunday and Monday this week. Fountain not in action

  • 26 July 2025

    Upper Lake East by Susan Tuffin

    CSOs discharged into Rambeck (feeder stream) on Sunday and Monday this week. No fish or algae, few water birds. Fountains not in action. DO not measured

  • 25 July 2025

    Fox Wood Beck 3 by Jane Stanbury

    At the testing site the water was clear. 100 metres up at the outlet pipe the water was bluish with foam and smelt like drain water, it still smelt like this about 50 metres down. There is usually rubbish coming down the steep bank (from the car park) and there was quite a lot in the undergrowth on the other side of the bank, like it might have got washed up there following heavy rain.

  • 2 July 2025

    Waterloo Lake East by Christopher Holmes

    natural debris in the water, and lots of swans. local area seemed healthy on the bank. no sign of insects or other animals

  • 2 July 2025

    Waterloo Lake: NW Corner by Christopher Holmes

    active insects on surface (pond skaters?) creating lots of movement and ripples. No insects visible in sample. lots of natural debris on surface, human litter visible nearby. Mallard on water.

  • 29 June 2025

    Great Head Becks 1 in Addyman Woods by Mark Baxby

    Several pond skaters on surface of stream. Himalayan Balsam growing on stream banks

  • 29 June 2025

    Upper Lake West by Susan Tuffin

    Algae (green and brown) on this side, not as much as in May. Algae (green and brown) at northern near inlet from Rambeck. Freshwater mussels, no fish or snails observed. Floating duckweed. Mallards and swans. Two coots nesting in centre of lake,

  • 29 June 2025

    Upper Lake East by Susan Tuffin

    Small fish seen for first time, possibly two types. Small snails on side and bottom. Water very clear. Lots of insects - blue dragon/damsel flies. No algae on this side. Swans, mallards and coots

  • 29 June 2025

    Wyke Beck 2 by Hilary Asoko

    Birds nearby (identified via Merlin app) --heard but not always seen: chiffchaff, wood pigeon, blackbird, blue tit, song thrush. Pond skaters on water surface, insects flying above.

  • 29 June 2025

    Wyke Beck 1 by Hilary Asoko

    Himalayan Balsam on the banks. Birds heard (identified via Merin app) but not always seen: robin, blackbird, magpie, song thrush, blue tit, long-tailed tit, wood pigeon, blackcap. Some litter around the beck--cans, plastic bottles.

  • 28 June 2025

    Fox Wood Beck 3 by Jane Stanbury

    Foam by the CSO outlet - a suspected misconnection to be reported to Yorkshire Water