Dawn chorus walk at Oughtonhead Common near Hitchin

This very local reserve is a great mixture of habitats including chalk stream, wet meadows, woodland, scrub and open farmland.
Tony will guide you on how to identify the birdsong that you will encounter along the way. We would expect to find Song Thrush, Green Woodpecker, Whitethroat, Kingsfisher, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting and Treecreeper. There’s also the possibility of Mistle Thrush, hirundines, Water Rail and Bullfinch too.
Distance approx. 1-2 miles.
Perhaps you might want to arrange to meet with friends afterwards for breakfast ;-) (not included)
No need to book! Just meet us there!

Parking along Burford Way. PLEASE BE QUIET AT THIS TIME OF DAY AND MEET AT THE RESERVE ENTRANCE RATHER THAN ON THE ROAD END. Thank you!
Meeting point: from Burford Way, walk along Westmill Lane to meet at the reserve entrance. Post Code: SG5 3RP. Grid Ref: TL171306. What3 Words: chuckling.ocean.keeper
No facilities.

Distance from Letchworth: 5 miles, 13 mins
All welcome. No need to be a member of RSPB
Image of Common Whitethroat: Ben Andrew (rspb-images.com)

You may also like the following events from RSPB Hitchin and Letchworth Local Group:

• This Friday, 2nd May, 07:30 pm, The Birds and other Wildlife of The Gambia - a talk by Martin Johnson in Letchworth
• This month, 18th May, 07:30 am, Coach trip to Frensham Ponds, Surrey in Farnham
• Next month, 8th June, 07:15 am, Coach trip to Snape Marshes (Suffolk WT) and Snape Warren, near Aldeburgh in Southwold

Also check out other Meetups in Hitchin.