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Nightingales (1 Viewer)
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KnockerNorton
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It might be a bit further than an hour (about 1hr 30 min), but the very best place to hear them is Paxton Pits, at Little Paxton, which is just off the A1 at St Neots. It's well worth the journey, as there's around 20-25 singing males in a fairly small area. This is the highest concentration in the country, so you're totally guaranteed to hear them. Pick a fairly mild still evening - after 6pm is best, but it doesn't have to be dark. They sing all day, but especially in the early mornings and evening.
Check their website http://www.paxton-pits.org.uk/nightingale.htm and browse around for directions etc.
Check their website http://www.paxton-pits.org.uk/nightingale.htm and browse around for directions etc.
Thanks Poecile, Paxton sounds superb. I've never heard Nightingales before, so a trip to Cambridgeshire sounds like the best plan.
jeff
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Went on Sunday, c.14 singing males around the reserve.
We had fab. views of 2 birds out in the open, the rest were singing from the middle of the scrub, we didn't get there until 10:30ish, but found they were a little quieter in the afternoon.
Lots of other birds about and also many damselflies starting to put an appearance in.
We had fab. views of 2 birds out in the open, the rest were singing from the middle of the scrub, we didn't get there until 10:30ish, but found they were a little quieter in the afternoon.
Lots of other birds about and also many damselflies starting to put an appearance in.
KnockerNorton
Well-known member
They definately pipe down in the afternoon, but become very loud again after about 8pm (building up from about 5pm).
There's a bird that hangs about between the Heron and Kingfisher hides that is usually quite showy, so you might get a good view.
It's well worth hanging around til just after dark too, as you get the full effect when most other birds have gone quiet and there are just the nightingales having song-duels. You need a fairly calm night though, not too much wind, no more than a breeze.
There's a bird that hangs about between the Heron and Kingfisher hides that is usually quite showy, so you might get a good view.
It's well worth hanging around til just after dark too, as you get the full effect when most other birds have gone quiet and there are just the nightingales having song-duels. You need a fairly calm night though, not too much wind, no more than a breeze.
