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Marinas
There are several marinas in the Doncaster area which provide docks, moorings, supplies and other facilities for small boats, barges and narrowboats.
Doncaster Marina is situated behind St George’s Church. It has berths for up to 90 vessels.
Wheatley Marina - Strawberry Island Don Development Association was set up in 1969 to develop and build slipways, berths and moorings for the boat club. An old barge, “Olive” was turned into an office and club house. The first private vessel to moor in the basin was “The Cavalier”.
Hatfield Marina – plans to develop the area were made in 1971. It was re-launched as the Hatfield Water Park in 1996, with facilities for walkers, bird-watchers and wildlife enthusiasts. In August 2002 lots of tiny Amazonian jellyfish were found in the lake. They are also known as The Regent’s Park Jellyfish as they were first noticed there in tanks containing the Giant Amazon Water lily in 1880.
Thorne Marina has berths for 100 pleasure boats and a yacht club. Stanilands boatyard built “The Brayford King” for the trustees of the Lincolnshire Narrowboat Trust for the Disabled. This vessel, which is equipped with lifts for wheelchair users, was officially launched by the Duchess of Gloucester in July 1995.
Tufted Ducks and Pochards at Doncaster Lakeside
Tufted Ducks (Aythya Fuligula) are numerous at Lakeside, where they tend to form a large flock. Males have black and white plumage and females are mostly brown.
Although they seem to spend most of their time just bobbing about on the surface of the water, they do dive to the bottom of the lake for food. They eat small crustaceans, insects and larvae, as well as pondweed. Pochards Aythya Ferina) appear at Lakeside from time to time and are noteworthy when seen, because they are an endangered species.
Males have grey plumage, with red heads and black chests. Females have grey brown plumage and brown heads.They seem to sleep a lot floating on the surface of the water in the daytime, because they are night-time feeders. They eat water plants, insects, snails, tadpoles and small fish.
The content of this trail has been developed by the Doncaster Lakeside Wildlife Action Group. Visit their website at: http://lakesidewildlifeactiongroup.weebly.com/ or follow them on Twitter @WildlifeLakeDN4.
Question
What can you see race at Doncaster Racecourse?
Answer: Horses