Chard Reservoir lies on the outskirts of the town and was built in 1842 as a feeder for the Chard canal. It is now run by South Somerset Council as a nature reserve and in recent years has become an important passage stop over for migrating birds particually in the autumn with regular sightings of Osprey,Black Tern and Little Gull. There is also a heathly population of Little Egrets and Great Crested Grebes.
Today though the only birds on view from the 'Chaffcombe end' were a few Tufted Ducks and Mallards and one female Pochard.
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