hampshire mid may (1 Viewer)

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kev-ips

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• May 4, 2011

• #1

Can anyone suggest good birding locations around the new Milton area in Hampshire? Mid May is when I’ll be there for 1 week. Any help with this will be appreciated.

 

John P

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• May 4, 2011

• #2

Keyhaven, Pennington, Blashford Lakes and 144 sq.miles of the New Forest.

Are you looking for anything in particular and will you have transport?

 

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kev-ips

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• May 5, 2011

• #3

thanks i,ve heard that keyhaven is very good. yes i have transport and i am looking forward to exploring the new forest as well. only down side is i only have 1 week. seems like a month would have been beter....
thanks for reply.

 

John P

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• May 5, 2011

• #4

Having transport makes things a whole lot easier especially for the Forest; if you need any specific info on parking or where to see anything in particular let me know, I live in New Milton, (and by strange coincidence my sister lives in Ipswich).

 

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kev-ips

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• May 5, 2011

• #5

i guess anything is a bonus. but would like to see a dartford warbler as i have been told it's a good area for them. i known place around where i am but never seen one! but as i say every living thing is a bonus so not to fussy..

 

John P

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• May 7, 2011

• #6

Keyhaven will produce Dartford Warbler, more so in winter when several move off the Forest, but there are a few pairs of breeding birds there in summer, you'll see them close to the sea wall in a few places.

Pic below taken this spring near Keyhaven Lagoon.

 

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