Young Birders - Dawn Chorus Bird Song ID - Morden Bog
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- Sunday 11 May 2025
- 8:00 am - 11:00 am
- Morden Bog NNR, Dorset, BH20 7PG, United Kingdom
On this Young Birders Event, we'll be exploring Morden Bog National Nature Reserve, an extensive mosaic of dry and wet heathland fringed by coniferous and deciduous woodland. Spring and early summer is a spectacular time to visit as Dartford Warblers and Stonechats actively display, flitting among the heath and gorse. There's a chance Hobby and Cuckoo, recent arrivals back from Central Africa, may dash around the mire while we try to track down singing Tree Pipit and Woodlark, rare heathland specialists. Then turning to the woodland, we'll go in search of Crossbill, Siskin, Spotted Flycatcher and Common Redstart which all breed in the area, all accompanied by the 'cronking' calls and acrobatic displays of Ravens overhead.
May is the perfect time to experience the fantastic dawn chorus that we have here in the Dorset. On this walk we'll talk through bird song ID in the spring and hopefully see some of our most impressive songsters!
What to bring
Part of the event will take place outdoors so please dress suitably for the weather conditions and bring appropriate footwear.
Travel
We will meet at the Sherford Bridge car park along B3075 (what3words: https://w3w.co/warblers.chemistry.cafe) to start the walk at 8am sharp. We will be providing minibus transport to the site if there is interest, as the site is not easily accessible by public transport. This will be departing from Wareham Station car park at 7:40am and leaving Morden Bog at 11:00am. This has a limited number of spaces so please ensure you purchase the appropriate ticket. 2 Birds of Poole Harbour staff/volunteers will be present on the minibus to ensure safeguarding. If under 16 you will need consent from your parent or guardian to go on the minibus and attend the event. Please get in touch with us if you have any questions about this as we want to make these events as accessible as possible.
Key Information:
- Accessibility and distance: Gentle walk (approx. 5km) across uneven terrain. Please note, unfortunately there is no wheelchair access across the site.
- Please ensure to arrive at the meeting point in the Sherford car park 5 minutes before the event, where you will be greeted by a member of the BoPH team.
- There are no toilet facilities on site
- Please wear sturdy footwear and suitable clothing according to the conditions
- Binoculars are available to any participants if required.