Description
Chavenage Lane near Tetbury has stubble fields in autumn/winter attracting flocks of Ringdue, Huldue, corvids, Gulspurv, Sjagger, Vindrossel, Sanglærke, Hjejle, Vibe, Tornirisk Engpiber and Kvækerfinke. Small numbers of Vestlig Sortstrubet Bynkefugl, Bynkefugl, Bomlærke, Stenpikker, Agerhøne, Vagtel and Skovsneppe. Raptors including Vandrefalk, Lærkefalk, Dværgfalk, Spurvehøg, Rød Glente, Tårnfalk, Blå Kærhøg and Kirkeugle. Woodland birds in the coverts.
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Tetbury is 15 miles from M5 junction 13, via Stroud. 14 miles north of M4 junction 17, via Malmesbury. Park at Beverston church. Regular buses through Tetbury. Nearest train station, Stroud. Highgrove gardens and shop are open to the public. Chavenage House is a popular film location (Poldark, Cider with Rosie), open to public occasionally by arrangement. Beverston castle is private.


