Come and enjoy the ‘dusk chorus’ - almost as good as a dawn chorus but without the ridiculously early morning start!
The mixed landscape of the Sharpham Estate beside the picturesque Dart estuary provides an ideal location for many different bird species, some of which will have just arrived back from their winter quarters in Africa. The birds will be in full song to set up territories and attract a mate.
Our expert Mike Langman will help you to identify the various bird song and calls which should include Goldcrests, Blackcap, Mistle and Song Thrush and the beautiful evening song of the Blackbird.
We might be lucky to hear Treecreeper in song and even a Tawny Owl.
Another speciality of Sharpham is its bats which should be emerging from their daytime roosts as it gets dark.
Says Mike: "The dawn chorus is always promoted as being the best time to hear birds - but not so many realise evenings can be very nearly as good. "Blackbird song, my favourite of all our local birds, is actually better in the evenings than at dawn when they usually stop singing before daylight!""The beautiful Sharpham Estate provides a good mixture of habitats and bird species - ideal for an interesting and informative walk".
This event costs £12 for adults and £4 for children.
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