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Description
A large area of woodland managed by the Forestry Commission, whilst the woodland is mostly coniferous, there are areas of deciduous trees for added interest.
(*1) (press STAR on map), the woodland North of the car park is called Park Wood, this ever changing part of woodland has some clear-felled areas with scrubland making it good for Privighetoare roșcată and Grelușel pătat, other clear areas have Fâsă de pădure, Pitulice fluierătoare, Silvie de zăvoi, Silvie de câmp, Mugurar and Presură galbenă. At dusk Sitar de pădure and Huhurez mic are a distinct possibility. Dense areas of conifers have Pițigoi de brădet, Aușel sprâncenat and Aușel cu cap galben.
(*2), the long central firebreak consisting of conifers and some good areas of deciduous trees, can have Turturică, Muscar sur and Cuc during Summer. Later in the year the ever secretive Sitar de pădure can also be found here. More mature conifer areas have Aușel sprâncenat, Aușel cu cap galben, Pițigoi de brădet and Scatiu, listen out for the calls of Forfecuță high-up in the canopy.
(*3), farmland and hedgerows on the Eastern side of the woodland (there is a short out and back footpath), can have Silvie de câmp, Silvie mică, Pitulice fluierătoare, with Drepnea neagră and Rândunică feeding over fields in Summer. Presură galbenă, Cânepar , Sticlete and Mugurar can be found here, check field edges for Potârniche cu picioare roșii and Cucuvea.
(*4), this Hedgecock Wood section of both woodland and open fields has Huhurez mic, Ghionoaie verde, Ciocănitoare pestriță mare, Porumbel de scorbură, Sturz de vâsc, Cojoaică de pădure, Gaiță, Pițigoi sur, Pițigoi codat. During Spring/Summer expect Privighetoare roșcată, Cuc and Turturică.
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Access
In the South on the M20 Motorway (from South East London to Folkstone), leave at Junction 11 signed Canterbury B2068, continue on this road that eventually becomes very straight. Alternatively from the City of Canterbury (in the North), head South on Nackington Road signed Hythe B2068 (on the East side of Kent Cricket Ground). From either direction turn East in small village of Selling Minnie signed Rhodes Minnie/Elham. The large car park (free) is on this road. NOTE entrance has height restriction barrier.