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SUMMARY:Clifton Pits & Croome
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Jeanne Vitkowski\nA new site for our club – or certainly one we haven’t visited for a very long time!  Clifton Pits in Worcestershire\, England\, is a birdwatching hotspot located off the A38 south of Kempsey\, known for its main pit and surrounding smaller pits. \nIt is a noted birding location\, featuring species like Egyptian Geese\, Whimbrel\, Wood Sandpiper\, and Goosander.  I’ve personally visited Clifton Pits 3 times and have seen Black Tern\, Long-tailed Duck\, and two Lesser Scaup.  So it’s a bit of a magnet for rarer birds.   The walking is across fields and paths; it can be a bit muddy\, so walking boots are recommended.  There are a variety of habitats\,  farmland\, hedgerows in addition to the pits themselves. \nIf time and enthusiasm allow\, there may be an opportunity to visit nearby Croome\, a National Trust property with a breeding population of Nightingales\, which are becoming increasingly difficult to see in Gloucestershire. \nFor Clifton Pits access is via public footpaths\, with parking available near the gate. Use  What three word location:  ///exactly.disgraced.gloves \nAndreas Trepte\, CC BY-SA 2.5\, via Wikimedia Commons\n 
URL:https://dbwps.org/event/clifton-pits-croome/
LOCATION:Clifton Pits\, Upper Clifton Farm Yard\,\, Severn Stoke\, Worcester\, WR8 9JF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Crabtree Hill & Woorgreens Lake
DESCRIPTION:Leader Amanda Sultan-Black\nGloucestershire is a blessed county if you’re a birdwatcher; it’s home to some of the UK’s standout birds.  The nightjar is a premier example of this; its appearance at dusk has led to many folktales about its nature. In days gone by\, they were referred to as “goatsuckers\, steming from an ancient belief that these nocturnal birds would sneak into barns at night and suckle milk from goats. This myth likely arose due to their habit of flying close to livestock while hunting for insects\, leading people to mistakenly associate them with harming the animals. Thier latinname Caprimulgus:  (capra = goat\, mulgere = to milk) remains as a nod to this mythical lineage. \nThese are target birds for this evening trip and Crabtree Hill is a local stronghold for these birds. \nBefore the main event well have time to take in some other delights.  We’ll Meet at 7.00 pm at the stone works on the B4228\, which is the road running parallel to Cannop Ponds from Parkend. We will have a walk looking for wildfowl and waterfowl (Mandarin\, Grebes\, Wagtails & Dipper) also woodland species such as Warblers\, Flycatchers and Redstart) Leaving around 8.00pm we will drive to another part of the forest for a walk looking for Nightjars\, Owls and Woodcock as the Nightjars will hopefully start churring around 9.00pm. \nWe’ll likely return to our cars after dark at around 10:0pm so bring a torch for the walk back. \nDûrzan cîrano\, CC BY-SA 3.0\, via Wikimedia Commons
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LOCATION:Cannop Ponds\, Cannop Rd\, Parkend\, Glos\, GL15 4JS\, United Kingdom
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