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Description
Croft Castle and Bircher Common is good for nesting passerines and other woodland birds. Wood Warbler, Common Crossbill, Eurasian Bullfinch, Eurasian Siskin. Eurasian Woodcock, European Stonechat, warblers, some wetland birds at Croft which also has fallow deer, bug hotels and native crayfish. At Bircher and the Croft hillfort there are areas of gorse, good for European Stonechat and Linnet. Possible Jack Snipe in winter.
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Access
On the B4362 between Mortimers Cross and Ludlow. Parking available at both sites. Click on a P in the map to get directions. Access to Bircher Common is up a steep narrow lane with parking on the grass next to the houses. The circular walks shown on the map are each about 5 km.