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Description
The area comprises of a large area of heathland with both deciduous and conifer woodland.
(*1), from around the car park area scan for overflying hiirihaukka, tuulihaukka, varpushaukka and isohaarahaukka. During the Summer Mehiläishaukka are sometimes seen. More open areas have can have uuttukyyhky, kulorastas, vihertikka, niittykirvinen, kiuru and kangaskiuru. Gorse (Ulex) patches have ruskokerttu and mustapäätasku.
(*2), Broadleaved woodland here hold nokkavarpunen, pikkutikka, pähkinänakkeli, puukiipijä. In Summer turturikyyhky, harmaasieppo, leppälintu, tiltaltti, mustapääkerttu and käki can all be expected. Birch (Betula) trees can attract pensastasku, sirittäjä, lehtokerttu, pajulintu, hernekerttu, hemppo, punatulkku and pyrstötiainen.
(*3), Court Copse area, scattered scrub here on the North edge of the copse, have 'roding' lehtokurppa and 'churring" kehrääjä in the evenings. More open areas have niittykirvinen and kiuru, scattered trees can have kangaskiuru and metsäkirvinen.
Be sure to check any scrubland for keltasirkku, mustapäätasku, hemppo, pensaskerttu and hernekerttu. Conifers around the site can have hippiäinen, tulipäähippiäinen, kuusitiainen, vihervarpunen and the occasional pikkukäpylintu.
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Access
Leave the M27 motorway at junction 2, on roundabout take exit signed Salisbury/Romsey/Fawley/A36, at next roundabout take second exit signed Salisbury/Plaitford/Wellow/A36. Continue on this road turning Left at sign for Bradshaw, pass over cattle grid onto Black Hill Road. Continue on this road and large car park (free) is on the Left.