25/26th April: Millennium Woods dusk and dawn birdsong walks

On the weekend of 25/26 April, please join us for a walk when the wood's feathered residents are at their most vocal: dusk and dawn. On Saturday evening we will meet at 8pm by the Main Street play area. We will be walking again the following morning, meeting at the same place at 5.30am.

Ahead of the walk, you might like to get tuned in to what you could hear. You can download an app (we highly recommend the Merlin app) to recognise calls - or visit the RSPB website ahead of time and learn a few calls to listen out for. Or you can come with no knowledge at all, and just enjoy the glorious chorus - and we'll pick out the singers for you.

"The dawn chorus is all about defending territory and raising chicks. The singing you can hear in the morning is typically carried out by male birds. Making so much noise uses up a lot of energy, especially on an empty stomach and after a chilly night, so only the strongest, best-fed males will produce the loudest songs. In doing they demonstrate to females that they are fit, healthy and hold a territory with plenty of food. A loud song also serves as a deterrent for any rival males who may be looking to move in." -- The Woodland Trust

Last year we heard the blackbird, black cap, chaffinch, chiffchaff, goldfinch, pheasant, skylark, song thrush, long tailed tit, robin, garden warbler, great tit, house sparrow, wren, magpie, jackdaw, and pigeon too! Also heard was the lesser whitethroat which was an unexpected treat.

Who will we hear this time?

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