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John Fordham · Dec 19, 2012

Hi all,
As am going to be in the area over Christmas, am planning a walk in Combe Wood to see if can find a Willow Tit or two. Can anyone provide advice on where to park - looking at OS map there isn't anywhere close.

Many thanks

John

alan_rymer · Dec 19, 2012

John

Best I can come up with is this:
http://www.birdsofberkshire.co.uk/Combe.htm

and this:
http://www.surfbirds.com/community-blogs/RediscoveringBirding/2008/11/21/

John Fordham · Dec 19, 2012

alan_rymer said:
John

Best I can come up with is this:
http://www.birdsofberkshire.co.uk/Combe.htm

and this:
http://www.surfbirds.com/community-blogs/RediscoveringBirding/2008/11/21/

Many thanks for that, Alan. Really useful:t: From the surfbirds link, it seems that one can park near the church and head to the woods from there.

Cheers

John

Tri-Counties Birder · Dec 19, 2012

If you draw a blank at Combe, then just south off the map in 'the birds of Berkshire' link, is Faccombe Woods.

The road on this map with 'field system' next to it is Netherton Bottom, where I've seen Willow Tit before, but I did draw a blank the last time I went (and that was in spring):

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?...archp=ids.srf&dn=531&ax=438307&ay=155970&lm=0

John Fordham · Dec 19, 2012

Tri-Counties Birder said:
If you draw a blank at Combe, then just south off the map in 'the birds of Berkshire' link, is Faccombe Woods.

The road on this map with 'field system' next to it is Netherton Bottom, where I've seen Willow Tit before, but I did draw a blank the last time I went (and that was in spring):

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?...archp=ids.srf&dn=531&ax=438307&ay=155970&lm=0

Many thanks, Sean - will certainly try as backup.

Cheers
John

RobinD · Dec 21, 2012

John Fordham said:
Many thanks for that, Alan. Really useful:t: From the surfbirds link, it seems that one can park near the church and head to the woods from there.

Cheers

John

Hi John,

Yes, the usual parking for Combe wood is by the church and walk up the hill from there. Willow Tits can often be encountered in the hedgerows before the wood proper.

Regards,

Robin

John Fordham · Dec 21, 2012

RobinD said:
Hi John,

Yes, the usual parking for Combe wood is by the church and walk up the hill from there. Willow Tits can often be encountered in the hedgerows before the wood proper.

Regards,

Robin

Thanks for the confirmation Robin. Let's hope all this rain doesn't prevent access.

alan_rymer · Dec 31, 2012

Report of 3 Marsh Tits at Combe wood today on Berksbirds: http://www.berksbirds.co.uk/birdnews.asp

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