Dawn Chorus Walk 2015

Once again Steve Hallam will be leading the Dawn Chorus Walk 2015 around Hillhouse Wood, offering the chance to see and/or hear nightingales and many other brilliant dawn choristers. Previous years’ walks have seen and/or heard over 20 species, for example, in 2013 the following list was collected:

Tawny Owl.
Whitethroat.
Robin.
Nightingale.
Blackbird.
Wren.
Pheasant.
Rook.
Wood Pigeon.
Blackcap.
Blue Tit.
Chaffinch.
Canade Goose.
Chiffchaff.
Goldcrest.
Mallard.
Jackdaw.
Great Tit.
Buzzard.
Green Woodpecker.
Greater Spotted Woodpecker.

The walk will start from the Old Church at 3:45am on Sunday 17th May. You should bring warm clothing, stout footwear, a flask of hot drink and a torch – please note that the walk will only go ahead weather permitting.

If you haven’t been on one of these walks before you will find it a rewarding and delightful experience at a very special time for the wood’s varied wildlife; if you would like to know more then check out this report from the 2013 dawn chorus walk.